“We use backing vocals as an instrument and when you put it with strings, just sonically, it just sounds beautiful. When you hear a choir in an orchestra as well, it kind of has that thing. We’ve got our own choir – we’re Def Leppard, so it’s it really works in that context as well. We were just blown away with that.”
-Phil Collen on Drastic Symphonies
Read the full Music Radar article: HERE
Announcing Def Leppard, live at The Leadmill, Sheffield!🔥 For one night only, the band will play an incredibly intimate hometown venue with a unique setlist and a percentage of ticket sales going to Music Venue Trust 🤘
Pre-order any format of Drastic Symphonies from the official store before 5pm BST 10th May to get exclusive pre-sale access for the show on May 19th. UK Only.
Get Pre-sale access 👉 HERE
Can’t make it? Tickets for a one-of-a-kind livestream are available now through Veeps 📹
DEF LEPPARD
“One Night Only”
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Friday 19th May 2023
Net Proceeds From Tickets Sales From The Show To Go To Music Venue Trust
Pre-order any format of Drastic Symphonies from the Official Def Leppard store to receive exclusive ticket pre-sale access.
Gig To Be Livestreamed Via Veeps.
In what will be one of the live events of 2023, Def Leppard are coming home! On the eve of the bands biggest ever European tour and the launch of new album, “Drastic Symphonies”, Def Leppard are set to play a one off club show at the iconic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill.
The 850 capacity venue will be treated to a must see performance from one of Britain’s greatest ever rock bands. It will be a huge night for fans of the band who get the chance to hear the bands extraordinary stadium style catalogue in a club setting. It will be the most intimate show the band have played in the UK or Europe in 35 years. The setlist will be for one night only – unique to this show and different to the setlist the band will play three days later, when they start the UK and European tour at a SOLD OUT Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane on Monday 22nd May 2023.
The band are looking to shine a light on The Leadmill, a vital part of the Sheffield and national UK music scene and is amongst many of the small UK music venues threatened with closure. Net proceeds from ticket sales from The Leadmill show will be donated to Music Venue Trust who diligently work to help struggling UK music venues.
Joe Elliott says “Sheffield is in the very DNA of this band! We are ecstatic to be starting the European leg of our world tour at home at Bramall Lane! When thinking of a warm up, it made sense to do a special set at The Leadmill, in the city where it all started. We know there are a lot of small music venues struggling across the UK, so we wanted to give back to what gave to us. The net proceeds from the evening will go directly to Music Venue Trust in an effort to keep UK clubs alive…and to coincide with the release of our symphonic record, “Drastic Symphonies”, on the 19th of May. It’s all very special!”
Tickets for The Leadmill go on general sale at 9.00am on Friday May 12th May 2023 HERE
HOWEVER, there is also a special pre-sale from 9.00am on Thursday May 11th. To get access to the pre-sale and improve your chances of getting tickets to this once in a lifetime intimate performance, fans can pre-order a copy of Drastic Symphonies on any format from the Official Def Leppard UK Store HERE before 5pm on May 10th to receive exclusive ticket pre-sale access. T&Cs apply.
If you have already purchased a copy of Drastic Symphonies and would like pre-sale code access, please submit your details via this link.
Please note pre-sale access does not guarantee tickets. Pre-sale codes have no cash value, are non-transferable, case-sensitive, and available for one-time use only. If you do not receive a code by 8am BST 11th May, please contact Store Support here. If you have any issues completing your purchase with the code provided or have any queries regarding your ticket purchase, please contact https://help.livenation.co.uk/hc/en-gb.
“My long-time hero & now mate Ian Hunter just released his incredible new album #DefiancePart1! I’m honored to be featured on the tracks “Guernica” and “This Is What I’m Here For.” Go give it a listen it’s an awesome bit of work! I’m off to listen to it …. AGAIN !!! – Joe
Order Ian Hunter’s Defiance Part 1 HERE
Listen to Defiance Part 1 HERE
IAN HUNTER’S DEFIANCE PART 1 RELEASED ON THE LEGENDARY SUN RECORDS LABEL SEES COLLABORATIONS FROM LATE, GREAT JEFF BECK, JOHNNY DEPP, JOE ELLIOTT (DEF LEPPARD), BILLY F GIBBONS (ZZ TOP), TAYLOR HAWKINS (FOO FIGHTERS), DUFF McKAGAN (GUNS N’ ROSES), TODD RUNDGREN, SLASH (GUNS N’ROSES), JEFF TWEEDY (WILCO), ROBERT TRUJILLO (METALLICA), WADDY WACHTEL (STEVIE NICKS, KEITH RICHARDS), BRAD WHITFORD (AEROSMITH), DANE CLARK (JOHN MELLENCAMP), BILLY BOB THORNTON & J.D. ANDREW (THE BOXMASTERS) and DEAN DELEO, ROBERT DE LEO & ERIC KRETZ (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS)
Take a rare, behind-the-scenes look at this powerhouse guitar player’s 31 years (and counting) with Def Leppard.
Visit the Vault for a closer look at Viv’s incredible Leppard life!
Rock and classical royalty unite on brand new euphoric album Drastic Symphonies – Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined and sounding larger and more exhilarating than ever before, teamed with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and including new vocals and instrumental from the band, Drastic Symphonies is available May 19thon clear and standard 2LP, limited edition 2LP picture disc, 1CD/Blu-ray, 1CD and digital formats.
An exclusive range of Def Leppard merchandise is available to celebrate the release of Drastic Symphonies, browse the collection now.
HELLO AMERICA! Just Announced – New USA dates for The World Tour 2023 with Motley Crue and Alice Cooper 🤘
Fri, 12/9 10am local – Rock Brigade Presale
Tues, 12/13 10am local – Citi Presale
Thurs, 12/15 10am – LN/Local/Venue Presale
Fri, 12/16 10am local – Onsale
Sat Aug 05 Syracuse, NY
Tue Aug 08 Columbus, OH
Fri Aug 11 Fargo, ND
Sun Aug 13 Omaha, NE
Wed Aug 16 Tulsa, OK
Fri Aug 18 El Paso, TX
Head to DefLeppard.com/tour for all tickets and info!
Rock Rock – ’till you drop! 🤘
We’re kicking off an official collaboration with Collectionzz to commemorate some of the biggest moments in Def Leppard history, beginning with this limited edition Pyromania Tour screenprint and patch!
Grab yours now while supplies last HERE!
Art by Ghoulish Gary.
26 years ago today (8 January), original DEF LEPPARD guitarist Steve Maynard Clark passed away at his home in Chelsea, much too soon at the age of 30. Here’s a little note from Joe
It’s 26 years since Steve passed away ….. seems a lifetime ago now …. loved him then, love him still … & when I take the stage at the Brixton Academy on Sunday night at the Remembering David Bowie concert I shall also be remembering Steve Clark, like all our heroes , gone, but not forgotten …. – Joe
Check out this fan site SteveClarkGuitars.com in honour of his memory and crank up some classic Leppard LOUD today!
Photo: Ross Halfin
DEF LEPPARD is the cover story in this month’s Germany music magazine Rocks Magazin on news stands now! Learn more and to purchase this issue go HERE
