# Slang World Tour

The Slang World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard in support of their album Slang, which was released in May 1996. Although Slang was the first Def Leppard album to feature new material with guitarist Vivian Campbell, this was his second tour with the band. Campbell joined Def Leppard just prior to their Adrenalize World Tour in 1992.
Musically, Slang was considered a radical departure from the band's signature sound of highly polished 1980s hard rock. Introspective songwriting, minimal studio production and Rick Allen's return to acoustic drums resulted in a more raw and organic sound. In a 2016 interview, Vivian Campbell reflected on the influence that 1990s grunge era bands such as Soundgarden had on the band's songwriting.
Concert production was also a radical departure from previous tours. The Slang World Tour introduced a completely revamped concert stage design. This was the first Def Leppard tour since the early 1980s to only employ "end stage" production design. Previous tours (Hysteria World Tour, Adrenalize World Tour) often employed "in the round" stage design. Rather than getting a 360-degree view of the band's performance with "in-the-round" staging, the "end stage" format created an atmosphere where all spectators faced the performance from one side. The new simplified configuration consisted of a rectangular stage with a wall of Marshall amplifiers positioned on each side of Rick Allen's drum kit. Also, in contrast to previous tours, the Slang World Tour featured a minimalist light show without laser effects.

## Opening acts

* Tripping Daisy
* Terrorvision

## Set list

Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan (26 June 1996)
* "Gift of Flesh"
* "Another Hit and Run"
* "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
* "Foolin'"
* "Animal"
* "All I Want Is Everything"
* "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
* "Deliver Me"
* "Hysteria"
* "Work It Out"
* "Slang"
* "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
* "Switch 625"
* "Two Steps Behind" (acoustic)
* "Photograph"
* "Rocket"
* "Armageddon It"
* "Pour Some Sugar on Me"

### Encore

* "Love Bites"
* "Let's Get Rocked"
* "Rock of Ages"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Asia / North America ||||
| 27 May 1996 | Bangkok | Thailand | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium |
| 30 May 1996 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| 1 June 1996 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center |
| 4 June 1996 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
| 6 June 1996 | Manila | Philippines | Folk Arts Theater |
| 8 June 1996 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Park Gymnasium |
| 11 June 1996 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Congress Center |
| 13 June 1996 | Hiroshima | Japan | Hiroshima Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan |
| 14 June 1996 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Sunpalace |
| 17 June 1996 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall |
| 18 June 1996 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| 19 June 1996 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| 21 June 1996 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium |
| 22 June 1996 | Sendai | Japan | Sendai Sun Plaza |
| 26 June 1996 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| 28 June 1996 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| 29 June 1996 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| 30 June 1996 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| 2 July 1996 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| 3 July 1996 | Columbus | United States | Polaris Amphitheater |
| 5 July 1996 | Tinley Park | United States | New World Music Theatre |
| 6 July 1996 | Charlevoix | United States | Castle Farms |
| 7 July 1996 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 9 July 1996 | Burgettstown | United States | Star Lake Amphitheatre |
| 10 July 1996 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| 12 July 1996 | Corfu | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| 13 July 1996 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater |
| 14 July 1996 | Camden | United States | E-Center |
| 16 July 1996 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods |
| 17 July 1996 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
| 19 July 1996 | Middletown | United States | Orange County Fair |
| 20 July 1996 | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
| 21 July 1996 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| 23 July 1996 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion |
| 24 July 1996 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheatre |
| 26 July 1996 | Raleigh | United States | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
| 27 July 1996 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| 28 July 1996 | Pelham | United States | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre |
| 30 July 1996 | St. Louis | United States | Riverport Amphitheatre |
| 31 July 1996 | Little Rock | United States | Riverfront Amphitheatre |
| 2 August 1996 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheatre |
| 3 August 1996 | Austin | United States | South Park Meadows |
| 4 August 1996 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| North America ||||
| 14 August 1996 | West Palm Beach | United States | West Palm Beach Amphitheatre |
| 16 August 1996 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| 17 August 1996 | Antioch | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre |
| 18 August 1996 | Lampe | United States | Black Oak Mountain |
| 19 August 1996 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 20 August 1996 | Oklahoma City | United States | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 21 August 1996 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| 23 August 1996 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| 24 August 1996 | Ogden | United States | Wolf Mountain |
| 26 August 1996 | Phoenix | United States | Desert Sky Pavilion |
| 27 August 1996 | San Diego | United States | SDSU Open Air Theatre |
| 29 August 1996 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows |
| 30 August 1996 | Sacramento | United States | California State Fair |
| 31 August 1996 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 2 September 1996 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| 3 September 1996 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| 5 September 1996 | Calgary | Canada | Olympic Saddledome |
| 6 September 1996 | Edmonton | Canada | Edmonton Coliseum |
| 7 September 1996 | Saskatoon | Canada | Saskatchewan Place |
| 9 September 1996 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| 11 September 1996 | Sudbury | Canada | Sudbury Arena |
| 13 September 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| 14 September 1996 | Ottawa | Canada | Corel Centre |
| 15 September 1996 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée Pepsi |
| 17 September 1996 | Saint John | Canada | Harbour Station |
| 19 September 1996 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre |
| 20 September 1996 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum |
| Europe / Africa ||||
| 5 October 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| 7 October 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus |
| 8 October 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen |
| 10 October 1996 | Hamburg | Germany | Grosse Freiheit |
| 11 October 1996 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom |
| 12 October 1996 | Hanover | Germany | Music Hall |
| 14 October 1996 | Budapest | Hungary | Sports Hall |
| 15 October 1996 | Žilina | Slovakia | Sports Hall |
| 16 October 1996 | Prague | Czech Republic | Sports Hall |
| 19 October 1996 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| 20 October 1996 | Paris | France | Zenith |
| 22 October 1996 | Neu-Isenburg | Germany | Hugenottenhalle |
| 23 October 1996 | Stuttgart | Germany | Messe Congresscentrum |
| 24 October 1996 | Geneva | Switzerland | Arena |
| 26 October 1996 | San Sebastian | Spain | Polideportivo |
| 27 October 1996 | Barcelona | Spain | Zeleste |
| 28 October 1996 | Madrid | Spain | Riviera |
| 30 October 1996 | Lisbon | Portugal | Cascais Hall |
| 3 November 1996 | Innsbruck | Austria | Olympiahalle |
| 4 November 1996 | Vienna | Austria | Kurhalle |
| 5 November 1996 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone |
| 7 November 1996 | Milan | Italy | Palalido |
| 8 November 1996 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 10 November 1996 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Pétange Centre Sportif |
| 11 November 1996 | Leuven | Belgium | Brabatnhall |
| 14 November 1996 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
| 15 November 1996 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham NEC |
| 18 November 1996 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Kings Hall |
| 20 November 1996 | Dublin | Ireland | The Point Theatre |
| 22 November 1996 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |
| 23 November 1996 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle Arena |
| 24 November 1996 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow SECC |
| 26 November 1996 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 27 November 1996 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 28 November 1996 | Exeter | England | University of Exeter |
| 29 November 1996 | Cardiff | Wales | International Arena |
| 30 November 1996 | Bournemouth | England | International Centre |
| 1 December 1996 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre |
| 5 December 1996 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg Stadium |
| 7 December 1996 | Durban | South Africa | Kings Park Stadium |
| 10 December 1996 | Cape Town | South Africa | Green Point Stadium |
| Latin America ||||
| 2 April 1997 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola |
| 4 April 1997 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| 6 April 1997 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Plaza de Toros |
| 8 April 1997 | San Salvador | El Salvador | Estadio Nacional Adolfo Pineda |
| 10 April 1997 | Panama City | Panama | Entrada de Albrook |
| 12 April 1997 | Bogotá | Colombia | Parque Simón Bolívar |
| 15 April 1997 | Quito | Ecuador | Ruminahui Coliseum |
| 18 April 1997 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Monumental |
| 19 April 1997 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Gran Rex |
| 20 April 1997 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Dr. Jekyll Pub |
| 22 April 1997 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Metropolitan |
| 23 April 1997 | São Paulo | Brazil | Olympia |
| 24 April 1997 | São Paulo | Brazil | Olympia |
| 27 April 1997 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Anfiteatro Luís Muñoz Marín |
Key :
| Show | Denotes concert dates that were cancelled and/or rescheduled. |

## Personnel

Credits taken from the Slang World Tour itinerary.