Def Leppard – Announce UK/EU Dates In June & July 2026

DEF LEPPARD

ANNOUNCE

UK & EU TOUR DATES

JUNE / JULY 2026

Def Leppard, the UK’s Greatest Arena Rock Band, today announce UK and EU tour dates in June and July 2026. The eleven dates announced today include headlining the iconic The O2 in London and the Utilita Arena in their hometown of Sheffield. Switzerland, Finland, Germany and the UK dates will be with Special Guests Extreme.

The 2026 dates will be the first UK and EU headline solo shows since the band’s mammoth sold out tour run in 2023 alongside Mötley Crüe. The 2023 tour saw the band headline venues across Europe including selling out the iconic Wembley Stadium. That tour was part of a two year run that saw Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe selling over 2.1 million tickets across the globe while performing in 27 countries and on five continents!

Joe Elliott says, “We’re looking forward to playing Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford this week…our only UK date of 2025. But we’re also very buzzed to announce our UK and Euro dates in 2026! Playing to our home crowd and our fans in Europe is very important to us, and we’ll be bringing a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics! See you soon!!”

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 has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name. Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and multi-platinum albums, including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria capturing the group’s legendary tracks such as “Rock of Ages”, Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Animal” and “Foolin.” Testament to Def Leppard’s enduring and ever growing appeal is their 20 million followers across social media platforms.

This week see’s Def Leppard headline the final night of the Radio 2 In the Park Festival on Sunday 7^thSeptember 2025 before returning to the USA in early 2026 for a month long Las Vegas residency.

Phil Collen says, “It’s a dream to be coming back to the UK and Europe in June and July next year. And to be coming back with our good friends, Extreme, is a bonus. It’s going to be an incredible night for all the fans!”

2023 also saw the band release their innovative last studio album, “Drastic Symphonies” alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The critically acclaimed album charted at No 4 in the UK – the band highest UK chart position in 32 years. Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios it led to the band performing a stunning set on BBC Radio 2’s Piano Rooms – their version of “Pour Some Sugar On Me” featuring Emm Gryner and the BBC Concert Orchestra is available to see HERE.

DEF LEPPARD CONFIRMED 2025 AND 2026 TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

2025

Sunday 7^th September 2025 – Radio 2 In The Park, Chelmsford UK

Sat 11^th October 2025 – Hard Rock Casino, Northern Indiana USA

2026

Tuesday 3^rd February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Thursday 5^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Saturday 7^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Tuesday 10^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Thursday 12^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Saturday 14^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Tuesday 17^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Thursday 19^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Saturday 21^st February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Tuesday 24^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Thursday 26^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Saturday 28^th February 2026 – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas USA

Just Announced UK & EU Tour 2026. Dates announced so far:

Saturday 13^th June 2026 – Dalhalla, Rättvik SWEDEN *

Tuesday 16^th June 2026 – Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki FINLAND

Thursday 19^th June 2026 – Hallenstadion, Zurich SWITZERLAND

Tuesday 23^rd June 2026 – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund GERMANY

Friday 26^th June 2026 – Belsonic, Belfast UK

Sunday 28^th June 2026 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow UK

Tuesday 30^th June 2026 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield UK

Thursday 2^nd July 2026 – The O2, London UK

Saturday 4^th July 2026 – bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham UK

Monday 6^th July 2026 – Co-op Live, Manchester UK

Thursday 30^th July 2026 – Wacken Open Air, Wacken GERMANY ▲

All Dates With Special Guest EXTREME unless indicated

* An Evening With

▲ Festival

Sunday 2^nd August 2026 – Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai UAE

UK and EU tour dates general onsale 10am local time Friday 5^th September 2025

For tickets and further information www.defleppard.com

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Finland. Mastercard Presale starts on Wednesday, September 3 at 10am local.

Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets in Finland and the UK are available from Friday, September 5 at 10am local.

Check out priceless.com/music for details.

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ABOUT DEF LEPPARD:

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 group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as the world’s greatest live rock band. In May 2022, Def Leppard released their critically and commercially acclaimed twelfth studio album Diamond Star Halos. The album debuted at #1 on the Apple, Amazon Music and Billboard’s Hard Rock charts, and scored a Top 10 debut on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, marking the band’s eighth Top 10 album of their career. Globally, it notched numerous Top 10 chart entries including a Top 5 debut in the UK. Following this success, the band released their 13th studio album Drastic Symphonies with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023, which charted at #4 in the UK– their highest UK chart entry in over 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 over 4.5 million tickets across the globe since their sold out stadium run in 2022 alongside Mötley Crüe, a massive feat in today’s touring world. The group continues to push the boundaries with their electrifying live shows on their current summer tour with a number of headline shows and festival dates. Next year, the group returns to Las Vegas for their third residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Most recently, the band teamed up with legendary guitarist Tom Morello for their single “Just Like 73”, which soared to #1 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart.