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With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar), and Rick Allen (drums) continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic, ground-breaking albums including the 14x Platinum Hysteria and 11x Platinum Pyromania that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike.
The groups spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as the worlds greatest live rock band. In May 2022, they released their critically and commercially acclaimed twelfth studio album Diamond Star Halos. The album debuted at #1 on Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Billboards Hard Rock charts, and earned a Top 10 debut on Billboards Top 200 Albums chart, marking the bands eighth Top 10 album. Globally, it achieved several Top 10 chart entries, including a Top 5 debut in the UK.
Following this success, the band released their thirteenth studio album Drastic Symphonies with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023, which charted at #4 in the UK their highest UK chart entry in more than 32 years and spent an impressive 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Current Classical chart. By the end of this year, Def Leppard will have sold more than 4.5 million tickets across the globe since their sold-out 2022 stadium run alongside Mtley Cre, a massive feat in todays touring world.
The group continues to push boundaries with electrifying performances on their current summer tour, featuring headline shows and festival dates. Next year, they return to Las Vegas for their third residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Most recently, Def Leppard teamed up with legendary guitarist Tom Morello for the single Just Like 73, which soared to #1 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart.