It was 30 years ago this month that after just over a year and a half after losing his arm in a New Year’s Eve car crash, that Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen made his return to the stage. While now, it’s an afterthought, for those following the band at the time, it was a tremendously big deal that Def Leppard’s drummer would continue, and there was a lot of interest in the drum kit that would enable him to. The band would embark on the tour behind the album that would mark the zenith of their career, “Hysteria”.
In a great interview, Allen recalls the situation and you can read it HERE.