Def Leppard – The Highly Anticipated New Album “Diamond Star Halos” Is Out Today
DEF LEPPARD
STUDIO ALBUM DIAMOND STAR HALOS OUT TODAY / 27TH MAY 2022
FEATURING 15 NEW TRACKS WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE ON TWO TRACKS FROM MULTI-GRAMMY WINNER ALISON KRAUSS
“Studio album number 12 is a sparkling set… it’s comfortably their best album by this lineup.” – early review of Diamond Star Halos album by Classic Rock magazine UK
“Along with mighty anthems like Kick, tailor made for the US stadiums they play next month, we also get Alison Krauss guessing on classy slide guitar adorned country rock ballad This Guitar” – Daily Mirror
“A tribute to the Sheffield bands glam rock heroes” – Daily Star
The first new album in seven years is a hard rocking blast…at this rate Def Leppard are going to end up being cool” – Daily Mail
“Def Leppard establish themselves as the best pop rock songwriters” – The Times
VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “FIRE IT UP” JUST RELEASED AVAILABLE HERE
DEF LEPPARD’S OVER 1.3 MILLION TICKET SELLING 36 CITY US & CANADA STADIUM TOUR WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE SET TO KICK OFF ON 16TH JUNE IN ATLANTA, GA
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted icons and rock music legends Def Leppard today release their twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos.
The critically acclaimed release is already being lauded as one of the bands finest albums. The three singles taken from the album so far – “Kick”, “Take What You Want” and “Fire It Up” have been highly celebrated by critics and fans alike.
Diamond Star Halos marks the band’s first new work since 2015’s chart-topping self-titled, Def Leppard. It is available to order now in multiple configurations, including a Deluxe Edition, 2-LP Vinyl, Digital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch have also launched on the band’s official store—HERE.
The artwork for Diamond Star Halos is art in itself. The design follows pedigree with their instantly recognizable album covers from their celebrated past. With images by world renowned photographer and director Anton Corbijn, styling concepts by Maryam Malakpour and graphics by the UK based Munden Brothers, the design truly follows the band’s influence through their eyes today.
Following the album’s release, Def Leppard will co-headline the massive 36 city The Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüejoined by special guests Poison and Joan Jett and opener Classless Act. The tour is set to be one of the biggest USA tours in 2022 having already sold over 1.3m tickets
TOUR DATES:
6/16 Atlanta, GA Truist Park
6/18 Miami Gardens, FL Hard Rock Stadium
6/19 Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium
6/22 Washington, D.C. Nationals Park
6/24 Flushing, NY Citi Field
6/25 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park
6/28 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium
6/30 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium
7/2 Jacksonville, FL TIAA Bank Field
7/5 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
7/8 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
7/10 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
7/12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
7/14 Cleveland, OH FirstEnergy Stadium
7/15 Cincinnati, OH Great American Ball Park
7/17 Milwaukee, WI American Family Field
7/19 Kansas City, MO Kauffman Stadium
7/21 Denver, CO Coors Field
8/5 Boston, MA Fenway Park
8/6 Boston, MA Fenway Park
8/8 Toronto, ON Roger’s Centre
8/10 Orchard Park, NY Highmark Stadium
8/12 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park
8/14 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium
8/16 Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium
8/19 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park
8/21 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
8/22 Arlington, TX Global Life Field
8/25 Glendale, AZ State Farm Stadium
8/27 Inglewood, CA SoFi Stadium
8/28 San Diego, CA Petco Park
8/31 Seattle, WA T-Mobile Park
9/2 Vancouver, BC BC Place
9/4 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium
9/7 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park
9/9 Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium
