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Def Leppard Announce UK Arena Tour With Special Guest Extreme

Lee Byrne — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:12:49 +0000

Rock legends Def Leppard have announced a major UK arena tour set for summer 2026. Formed in Sheffield in 1977, Def Leppard are famous worldwide gaining fans from all walks of life. In this exciting announcement, they have announced a new tour playing packed out arenas all over Europe. They announced the new tour on Instagram, displayed below:

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Def Leppard initially reached stardom in the UK with their debut album ‘On Through The Night‘, though by the late 80’s they reached worldwide fame, with singles such as ‘Photograph’ and ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ becoming glam-rock classics. ‘Hysteria‘, released in 1987, sold over 25 million copies worldwide and became a defining moment for the band. Since then, they have been a household name, with people still wearing the band’s merchandise 40 years later.

Def Leppard’s journey has not been without challenges. Most notably, drummer Rick Allen’s comeback after losing his left arm in a car accident remains one of rock music’s most inspiring stories. Using a custom electronic drum kit, Allen’s innovative approach helped the band continue their rise and maintain their signature sound.

Frontman Joe Elliott shared his excitement about playing to their home crowd with a brand-new show featuring both classic hits and surprises, while guitarist Phil Collen expressed joy about touring again with long time friends Extreme.

Def Leppard have also suggested the release of a new album sometime at the end of this year or early next year. In an interview on ‘The Eddie Trunk Podcast’, Vivian Campbell, one of the band’s guitarists, he said about the release of an album this year “Could be. We’ve got around 17 to 18 songs in development—and a few more coming. We’ll finish it when it’s right. I think of Hysteria—”Pour Some Sugar On Me” was the last song written for that album, but became the hit. We’re giving it the same patience now.” The release of this album may coincide with their summer tour dates so it is a great chance to hear some new Def Leppard releases. Listen to the podcast episode below:

Def Leppard will begin the UK leg of their European Tour in Belfast on June 26. They will then visit Glasgow (June 28) and their hometown of Sheffield (June 30). The band will top off their tour in Birmingham (July 4) before the final date in Manchester on July 6. They will be supported by the US band Extreme, most well-known from their 1990 single ‘More Than Words’. Extreme are hair-metal legends and will be an attraction in their own right.

Tickets for the tour go on general sale on September 4, though members of the band’s fan club can buy tickets tomorrow, September 2. Tickets are available here. Def Leppard are also headlining Radio 2 in the Park festival on September 7 if you want to see them earlier.

Sleep Token Near First Ever Top 10 Album According to Official Charts

Glenn Hamilton — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:53:54 +0000

UK based metal bands Sleep Token and Def Leppard soar to the top of the Official Charts, with the former nearing their first ever top ten spot.

Sleep Token (@Sleep_Token) net their first-ever Top 5 album with Take Me Back to Eden this week

More Huge Acts Announced for Download Festival 2019

Iona Gracie — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:39:30 +0000

Download Festival have announced their second headliners for 2019, which includes another 23 acts. The three-day music festival, will take place from the 14^th of June till the 16^th of June, at the iconic Donington Park in Leicestershire.

The heavy metal festival has announced that Slayer will play their last ever UK show, joined by Smashing Pumpkins, Eagles of Death Metal, Lamb of God, Dream Theatre and Anthrax. These phenomenal acts will be joined by the previously announced headliners Slipknot, Tool and Def Leppard. Tickets are on sale here.

Joining Slayer will be; Anthrax, Badflower, Black Futures, Blackberry Smoke, Dream Theatre, I Prevail, The Interrupters, Jinjer, Man With A Mission, nothing,nowhere. Also announced to be playing the festive are; Our Last Night, Riding The Low, Royal Republic, State Champs, Underside, Whitechapel, Yours Truly, Zebrahead, and Alien Weaponry.

Elsewhere on the line-up so far is Slash ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Die Antwood, Whitesnake, Rob Zombie, Trivium, Aman Amarth, Carcass, Delain, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Opeth, Power Trip, Reel Big Fish, Skindred, Starset, Tesla, The Amity Affliction and Underoath. With many more to be announced in the up-coming months ahead.

The American thrash metal band Slayer will play their final UK show at next year’s Download Festival. The band are currently on an 80-date farewell world tour, where they will go to North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Slayer recently toured in the UK with Lamb of God and Anthrax, who will also be playing alongside them at Download.

Slipknot who are currently working on their new album, which is set to be released in 2019, hopefully just in time for Download. The band just released their first song from the new album on Halloween night called ‘All Out Life.’ This is the first song they have released since their last album ‘.5: The Gray Chapter’ and Corey Taylor is back to his raging self. Watch the new music video below.

Many fans are also hoping for one of the main headliners TOOL to drop a new album by the summer of 2019, as many fans are still waiting for the follow-up of 2006’s album ’10,000 Days.’ Lastly the main headliner for Friday is none other than Def Leppard, with this being their only UK show of 2019. The Sheffield legends will be playing their album ‘Hysteria in full – yes, in full!’ according to the front man Joe Elliot, along with many other classics.

Donington has been the host to many iconic bands since 2003, and it has never failed to let its fans down with its iconic lineup. So, be sure not to miss it and purchase your tickets.

Def Leppard: Heroes of the Guitar

Mark Burrow — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 07:59:38 +0000

Def Leppard’s new music video ‘Dangerous’ is to be released on Guitar Hero this week. They are to become the first band to release a video on the popular modern video game.

Remember MTV?

Leppard guitarist Phil Collen said, “It seems like everything has been done, and MTV doesn’t really exist any more.” Yes, MTV is a superb medium to promote music, and how about gaming to be the futuristic aggrandize? Flex your fingers to get those notes correct. But . . . wasn’t MTV every band’s ambition?

We can all strum (why strum? more like thrash) along to the rocking numbers of Def Leppard. I’ve always found it much more difficult to play Hero rather than to flog my copy black and white Strat alongside the distorted settings of the amp.

C D and G7 (perhaps?)

It makes me realise . . . the future of guitar can be through . . . Guitar Hero: Why not? I tried golf in heavy rain on a rather easy Par 3-4 course. I fell and nearly drowned in the flooded bunkers; yet I had mastered the EA Sports version in the warmth of my above-par lounge (for there are no handicaps in one’s own home!). So can music be defined simply as a ‘game’?

I do not think it should.

Remember Dire Straits ‘Money for Nothing’? You may not. But to understand a Def Leppard ‘Guitar Hero’ presentation is no surprise. Hero is the ‘Money for Nothing’ of the present day. It will, or Perhaps, offer something for its younger audience. Let’s hope.

Is that the point? Have we lost MTV? I hope not. It took decades for me to receive it on my own TV, so why should it be lost? ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles should always remain as that first remembered MTV video appearance. Remember every ‘FIRST’ see?

Perhaps Def Leppard’s ‘Dangerous’ will join them in the future of visual music alongside those other visual performances? Or . . . Is Def Leppard the ‘coolest’ or is ‘cool’, or is it . . . SO 35 years ago? . . . Perhaps too cool to be a guitar hero?