DEF LEPPARD, POISON, CHEAP TRICK Kick Off Summer Tour: Video Footage, Photos Available

June 24, 2009

Last night (Tuesday, June 23),DEF LEPPARD, POISON and CHEAP TRICK kicked off their 2009 North American tour with a smashing show in Camden, New Jersey. For almost one hour and 45 minutes, LEPPARD played a selection of their biggest hits in front of an enthusiastic, near sold-out crowd at the Susquehana Bank Center.

According to POISON drummer Rikki Rockett — who last August threatened DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott with a beatdown following Elliott's onstage outburst in which Joe reportedly called Rockett a "fucking idiot [who has] never seen a good band before" — he and Elliott "greeted each other with a hug" backstage "and bid each other good luck with the show!" Rikki added, "[It was a] great opening night. It's great to be out here with DEF LEPPARD and CHEAP TRICK for the summer!"

For the next two and a half months, the three bands will travel all across the States (with a short stop in Canada),to play a total of 43 shows. On September 12, the tour will end when the final show will be played in Auburn, WA.

CHEAP TRICK setlist:

01. On Top of the World
02. I Want You to Want Me
03. These Days (new)
04. She's Tight
05. Sick Man of Europe (new)
06. If You Want My Love
07. Dream Police
08. The Flame
09. Surrender

POISON setlist:

01. Cat Dragged In
02. I Want Action
03. Ride The Wind
04. I Won't Forget You
05. Mama Don't Dance
06. Fallen Angel
07. Believe
08. Unskinny Bop
09. Every Rose
10. Talk Dirty To Me
11. Nothin But A Good Time

DEF LEPPARD setlist:

01. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
02. Rocket
03. Let's Get Rocked
04. Too Late For Love
05. Nine Lives
06. Love Bites
07. Rock On
08. Two Steps Behind
09. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
10. Switch 625
11. Hysteria
12. Animal
13. Armageddon It
14. Photograph
15. Pour Some Sugar On Me
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16. Rock Of Ages

Check out reviews of the opening night of the tour:

Rolling Stone
Philadelphia Inquirer

Watch fan-filmed video footage of DEF LEPPARD and POISON's performances below.

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