July 1, 2011 - British pop-metal veterans Def Leppard are about three weeks into the U.S. leg of their "Mirrorball" tour. Stateside, the trek -- which opened last month at the U.K.'s Downlad Festival -- is set to run through mid September.
June 17, 2011 - In more than three decades as a band, Def Leppard has been never had a full year's break from the cycle of performing and writing music, according to California-based lead guitarist Phil Collen. So during recent downtime, the English rock band thought it would be ideal to focus on the production of its first live CD, "Mirrorball," which was released in Walmart and Sam's Club stores last week.
February 25, 2011 - U.K. arena rockers Def Leppard will be touring the U.S. amphitheater circuit this summer with Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, holding down the opening slot.
September 24, 2009 - British rock icons Def Leppard have added to their 2009 itinerary a third round of North American arena shows with fellow rockers Cheap Trick.
June 9, 2009 - With the start of their summer road trip just two weeks away, arena rockers Def Leppard have announced an interactive component to the North American trek.
March 6, 2009 - When heavy-metal veterans Def Leppard originally formed in 1977, they called themselves Deaf Leopard--but quickly altered the spelling in homage of Led Zeppelin.
By 1979, they had a loyal following and were credited as leading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In 1983 the single "Photograph," from their set "Pyromania," launched Def Leppard into the stratosphere. With the success of the singles "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'," the album was so hot it reportedly sold six million copies in that year alone and is now certified Diamond by the RIAA, representing US shipment of 10 million copies. It's considered a classic.
Fans can catch Def Leppard this summer throughout the US and Canada when they tour in support of their new album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge"--an outing scheduled to begin June 23 in Camden, NJ.
February 27, 2009 - Def Leppard has unveiled a lengthy itinerary of North American dates that has the British rock icons sharing the stage with Poison and Cheap Trick. The 40-city trek gets underway June 23 in Camden, NJ, and will canvas the US before finishing up Sept. 6 in Southern California.
British pop-metal veterans Def Leppard are about three weeks into the U.S. leg of their "Mirrorball" tour. Stateside, the trek -- which opened last month at the U.K.'s Downlad Festival -- is set to run through mid September.
In more than three decades as a band, Def Leppard has been never had a full year's break from the cycle of performing and writing music, according to California-based lead guitarist Phil Collen. So during recent downtime, the English rock band thought it would be ideal to focus on the production of its first live CD, "Mirrorball," which was released in Walmart and Sam's Club stores last week. 
