Def Leppard Announces Spring 2008 Tour

Def Leppard Announces Spring 2008 Tour

Great Britain's Premiere Arena Rock Band Gears Up For a New Tour

New Album Details to be Announced Soon!

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Def Leppard, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to play a series of headline shows in spring of 2008 -- as part of a 2008 World Tour. This year's outing includes 19 dates, kicking off on March 27 in Greensboro, NC and ending on April 26 in Chula Vista, CA. The tour is being produced by Live Nation. The band is also set to release a brand new studio album in 2008 with details to be announced shortly. The album will see the band adding to their incredible legacy and promises the inclusion of a very special collaboration.

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"Def Leppard is consistently one of the most exciting and successful bands we work with year in and year out," said Live Nation Senior Vice President of Touring Bruce Kapp. "There is no better way to kick off our touring season than with Def Leppard." Tickets go on sale beginning January 11th and are available at http://www.livenation.com/.

2007 was another monumental year for the band, playing a 50 date arena tour across the USA. Starting June 2007 and ending in September 2007, the group's summer concert tour became a must-see phenomenon -- regularly selling out arenas to crowds of 15,000 to 20,000! The show featured stunning production and a special acoustic set, in addition to Def Leppard's huge catalogue of global hits. 2007 was also the 20th anniversary of the band's legendary "Hysteria" release, an album summed up by Mojo magazine in Sept 2007 as "Hard rock's equivalent of "Thriller"".

With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide, not to mention two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard -- Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums)-- continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music. The group's spectacular live shows are filled with hit after hit from their groundbreaking discography that set the sound for generations of music fans and artists. Def Leppard's powerful rock anthems have become synonymous with their name and it's easy to see why rock fans keep gravitating toward their electrifying live performances. On their 2008 tour, the band is promising a highly-charged, no-nonsense set of rocking performances, packed with hits spanning its entire career. Def Leppard are one of only five rock groups who can claim two separate original 10 million plus selling albums in the US. The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen.

Dates are as follows:

Date City Venue
Mar 27 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mar 29 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live Arena
Mar 30 Estero, FL Germain Arena
Apr 01 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center
Apr 03 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
Apr 04 Atlantic City, NJ Music Box at The Borgata
Apr 06 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
Apr 08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Apr 09 Providence, RI Dunkin' Donuts Center
Apr 11 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
Apr 12 Ottawa, ON ScotiaBank Place
Apr 13 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
Apr 16 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Apr 18 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Apr 19 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Apr 22 Boise, ID The Idaho Center
Apr 23 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
Apr 25 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Apr 26 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheater

More information about the upcoming album to be released shortly. For more information on Def Leppard and updated tour news, please visit the band's Web site at http://www.defleppard.com/

ABOUT LIVE NATION:

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: johnvlautin@livenation.com

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CONTACT: John Vlautin of Live Nation, +1-310-867-7129,
johnvlautin@livenation.com; Def Leppard Contact, Carleen Donovan,
+1-212-246-2640, carleen@pressherepublicity.com, or Julie Solomon,
+1-212-246-2641, julie@pressherepublicity.com

Web site:

http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.defleppard.com/

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