Concerts

Rock out with ’80s legends at Fenway Park

Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will take the stage at the home of the Red Sox in August.

Bobby All, C.C. DeVille, Rikki Rockett, and Bret Michaels pose during a news conference. The Associated Press

By Kevin Slane

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Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard first announced they would be coming to Fenway Park way back in 2019, along with fellow 80s rockers Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The pair of shows, originally scheduled for Aug. 25-26, 2020, then rescheduled until July 17-18, 2021, before being delayed again, will now be held Aug. 5-6, 2022. 

First formed in 1977, Def Leppard has stayed productive even after nearly 45 years. The British arena rockers put out a self-titled album in 2015 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Mötley Crüe, meanwhile, has managed to keep all four of its founding members after 40 years together, a relative rarity in high-profile rock bands. The group will be on tour for the first time since 2014-15’s “The Final Tour,” which luckily for fans turned out to be a misnomer.

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Kevin Slane is a staff writer for Boston.com covering entertainment and culture. His work focuses on movie reviews, streaming guides, celebrities, and things to do in Boston.

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