Live Review : Def Leppard + Extreme @ Co-op Live Arena, Manchester on July 6th 2026

Halfway through the show, Joe Elliott surveys the capacity 23,000 Co-op Live and declares that this country needed a room like this. In that moment, it becomes clear that these lads from Sheffield always thought big; it's just that their homeland has finally caught up with them. Tonight’s performance is the utter personification of big slick arena rock. In every atom, it is built to entertain, and …

Author : Stewart Lucas9 July 2026Co-op Live ArenaDef Leppard, Extreme, Co-Op Live, Manchester, 2026, Live Review, Stewart LucasComment

Live Review : Def Leppard + Cheap Trick @ Echo Arena, Liverpool on December 15th 2018

I may spend approximately eighty percent of my time listening to obscure extreme metal (according to Spotify) but I absolutely adore Cheap Trick. They are the sonic equivalent of devouring all of a king-size packet of Haribo by yourself; decedent, indulgent, sickly sweet and so so wrong but god oh so enjoyable.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Stewart Lucas16 December 2018Echo ArenaDef Leppard, Cheap Trick, Echo Arena, Liverpool, 2018, UK Tour, Hysteria Comments