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Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, and Vivian Campbell, which has been the band's longest running line-up. They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement.
High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 1981. High 'n' Dry was Pete Willis' last full-time album with Def Leppard. It charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry ", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of Pyromania, the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Euphoria is the seventh studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 8 June 1999 in the United States and on 14 June 1999 in the United Kingdom by Mercury Records. The album aimed to return to their signature sound made famous by the band in the 1980s. It was produced by the band with Pete Woodroffe. The LP charted at No. 11 on The Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the song "Promises", which hit the number one spot on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
Peter Andrew Willis is a retired British musician, best known as a founding member of the band Def Leppard. He co-wrote many tracks and played guitar on the band's first three albums: On Through the Night, High 'n' Dry, and Pyromania, which was being recorded at the time of his departure. He was fired from Def Leppard in 1982 and replaced by Phil Collen. In 2019, Willis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.
"Rock of Ages" is a hit song by Def Leppard from their Diamond-selling 1983 album Pyromania. When issued as a single in the United States, the song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit #1 on the Top Tracks Rock chart.
"Photograph" is a song performed by English hard rock band Def Leppard and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It is the lead single from the band's third studio album, Pyromania (1983). Their lead vocalist Joe Elliott has described the song as generally about "something you can't ever get your hands on". When released as a single it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for six weeks, and No. 12 on the Pop Singles chart. In 2006 the song was used in promotional adverts for the DVD release of Blades of Glory. In 2009 it was named the 13th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. It was also listed as the No. 17 greatest song of the past 25 years by VH1.
"Too Late for Love" is a 1983 power ballad by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their Diamond album Pyromania. When released as a single, it reached #9 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
The Downstage Thrust Tour was a North American concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard. It began in Cincinnati on 27 June 2007 and closed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 2 October 2007. Def Leppard played 52 shows in 52 different locations throughout the course of the tour. Members of the Def Leppard Fan Club had the opportunity to purchase tickets for shows via online ticket presales a few days before tickets went on sale to the general public. The tour was produced by Live Nation.
The Slang World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard in support of their album Slang, which was released in May 1996. Although Slang was the first Def Leppard album to feature new material with guitarist Vivian Campbell, this was his second tour with the band. Campbell joined Def Leppard just prior to their Adrenalize World Tour in 1992.
"Hello America" is a 1980 song by the British rock band Def Leppard from their debut album, On Through the Night. The lyrics and title of the songs are about the fantasies the band had about touring in America.
Live: In the Round, in Your Face is a live video from Def Leppard. The video contains a full Def Leppard live show at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado and additional footage from shows at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, compiled from footage shot during the band's 1987/1988 US Hysteria World Tour. On DVD, it is bundled with Historia.
The Def Leppard Early Tours was an England/Scotland concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard. This was their first tour.
The World Wide Blitz Tour was a 1981 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest where the band toured in Europe and North America from 13 February to 14 December 1981 in support of the album Point of Entry.
On Through the Night World Tour was a 1980 concert tour by hard rock band Def Leppard. In support of the release of their debut album, On Through the Night, the band toured Europe as headliners and North America as a warm-up act for bands such as the Scorpions, Ted Nugent, Judas Priest and Pat Travers from 18 January to 13 December 1980.
The Pyromania World Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Def Leppard which was the support tour for their third album, Pyromania. This was the first tour without Pete Willis, who was fired from the band in the middle of the recording sessions of the album because of problems with alcoholism. Phil Collen replaced him in the tour and finish the recording of Pyromania. This was also the first tour of the band as headliners in North America, they played in mid-size arenas, large theaters and stadiums around the United States and Canada. They would also perform at the Rock Pop Festival in Dortmund, Germany on the 17 and 18 December dates with Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Judas Priest and Quiet Riot.
The Def Leppard World Tour was a tour by British rock band Def Leppard in support of their self-titled album. The tour started with 13 dates in Canada through April and May. The end of May and beginning of June was spent playing 12 dates in Europe before Def Leppard returned to the United States for 48 dates with Styx and Tesla from June to October.
The Adrenalize World Tour, also known as the Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour, was a concert tour by British hard rock band Def Leppard in support of the Adrenalize album, which was released in March 1992. The Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour was the first Def Leppard tour without guitarist Steve Clark, who died in January 1991 while the album was being recorded. Former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell was hired as Clark's replacement six weeks before the tour started.
The Stadium Tour is an upcoming co-headlining tour by British rock band Def Leppard and American rock band Mötley Crüe. Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are special guests on the tour. The tour was announced on December 4, 2019. This will be Mötley Crüe's first major tour since 2015. Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts had been added as an additional opening act on January 10, 2020.
The Early Years 79–81 is a five-disc box set by the English rock group Def Leppard, released by Virgin EMI Records on 20 March 2020. The set includes remastered versions of the band's first two studio albums: On Through the Night and High 'n' Dry, plus songs from the band's 1979 EP, a complete live concert recording from 1980, and a variety of B-sides, studio outtakes, and BBC Radio appearances from the band's formative period between 1979 and 1981.
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- ↑ "Def Leppard High 'n' Dry World Tour 1981 (2)". Def Leppard Tour History. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Def Leppard Tour Dates". Chmetal.info. Retrieved 27 January 2019.