Def Leppard – New Album “Drastic Symphonies” Out Today

Set To Cap A Huge Week For The Band With

The Release of New Album “Drastic Symphonies”
&
Intimate Show “One Night Only” At The Leadmill, Sheffield
On
Friday 19^th May 2023

Ahead Of A SOLD OUT Show at Bramall Lane, Sheffield On Monday 22^nd May 2023

Friday 19^th May 2023 will see Def Leppard release their new album “Drastic Symphonies” through Mercury Records. The band also play their most intimate UK/European show in 35 years, a homecoming show at The Leadmill, Sheffield.

It has been quite a week for the band.

• A Sold Out Book Signing At Waterstones, Piccadilly, London
• A Sold Out Q&A at Royal Festival Hall, London
• A stunning three song set with iconic UK Radio Show “Piano Rooms” on BBC Radio Two. HERE

Following The Leadmill show and release of Drastic Symphonies, the band will be at a sold out Instore signing at HMV, Sheffield on Saturday 20^th May.

Def Leppard will then kick off the European leg of The World Tour with Motley Crue at a SOLD OUT Bramall Lane Stadium, Sheffield on Monday 22^nd May 2023.

This iconic UK band remain one of the most important, influential and loved British acts, delighting existing fans and winning over a whole new generation.

The 19^{th of} May 2023 will see Rock and Classical royalty unite on a brand-new euphoric album titled “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. Def Leppard have deconstructed and rebuilt not only some of their most well known tracks but also some of their hidden gems as well. This album represents a bold new approach to Def Leppard’s most loved songs. Order “Drastic Symphonies” HERE

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. 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. Due to the strictly limited tickets available the band will also stream The Leadmill show via Veeps to allow fans from  across the globe experience this very special show. Tickets for Def Leppard “One Night Only”  are available to purchase worldwide now for $17.99 at Veeps.com.

2022 saw Def Leppard play 36 SOLD OUT stadium tour across North America with Motley Crue – selling over 1.3 million tickets. February and March 2023 saw the tour pull in massive audiences throughout Central and South America. In May, June, and July the must see “World Tour” of 2023 comes to Europe, including a stop at the iconic Wembley Stadium on the 1^{st of} July. The band will then return to the USA and Australia for more live dates in 2023. For further information and tickets please see HERE

Genesis Publications confirm that the first-ever anthology of Def Leppard, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, previously announced as a limited edition release, will also be available as a hardback edition from all good bookstores.  Released on the 18^th May 2023, and priced at £35, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard is the ultimate record of Def Leppard’s legendary career and is available to order from defleppardbook.com

About Def Leppard
With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., 2019 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 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. Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, capturing the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Rock of Ages”, Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Foolin.” For the first time, in January 2018 Def Leppard debuted their full recording catalogue worldwide via streaming and download platforms. As they did with the original release of their records, Def Leppard dominated the worldwide charts again, which found their albums charting in the iTunes Top 10 in more than 30 countries, including Hysteria at #3 in the US, and #5 in the UK (36 years after the album had charted at No 1 in the Billboard charts). Def Leppard also had the #1, #2 and #3 records on the US catalogue albums chart. The band have gone on to amass a staggering 5.5 billion streams since 2018, reaching a younger 18-44 demographic that now represents 58% of their fanbase. Additionally, the band have garnered an impressive 15 million followers across their social media platforms. In May 2022, Def Leppard released their twelfth studio album Diamond Star Halos. The album debuted at #1 on the Apple and Amazon Music charts. The album also scored a Top 10 debut on North America’s Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, marking the band’s eighth Top 10 album of their career, and garnered a #1 debut on Billboard’s Hard Rock chart. Diamond Star Halos had numerous Top 10 chart entries globally including a Top 5 debut in the UK. Following the close of their historic 2018 co-headline stadium and arena run in North America, Def Leppard sold more than 1,000,000 tickets, a massive feat in today’s touring world. Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe topped that number yet again with another sold out North American stadium run in 2022 selling over 1.3 million tickets. As always, the group keep pushing the boundaries with their electrifying live shows.