Def Leppard celebrate landmark 2019 in new recap video

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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From their induction into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to their Las Vegas residency - it’s been a huge year for Def Leppard

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Def Leppard (Image credit: Kevin Nixon)

Def Leppard have released a video looking back at their momentous 2019.

It’s been an incredible year for the band, with their induction into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March, a European tour complete with headline slot at the UK’s Download festival, a summer tour of Canada, and a 12-date Las Vegas residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

The video crams in some of the year’s highlights and features footage of the band meeting fans, conducting radio and TV interviews, hanging out with Kiss (opens in new tab) star Paul Stanley and Bon Jovi (opens in new tab) leader Jon Bon Jovi backstage – and there’s plenty of footage from their live shows, too

And if 2019’s been busy for the UK favourites, 2020 could be even crazier, with guitarist Phil Collen saying last week that “next year’s going to be even more bonkers.” 

Why? Well, there’s the rumoured tour with Motley Crue and Poison (opens in new tab) which could take place next summer, while guitarist Vivian Campbell said in June that he was hopeful Def Leppard could record “two or three songs” and release them in 2020.

Watch this space!

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Def Leppard: Volume 1 (opens in new tab)
The first in Def Leppard’s career-spanning box set series brings together On Through The Night, High ’N’ Dry, Pyromania and Hysteria along with live material and bonus tracks

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Def Leppard: Volume 2 (opens in new tab)

Def Leppard: Volume 2 (opens in new tab)
The second volume of Def Leppard's collection features Adrenalize, Retro Active, Slang and Euphoria along with rare cuts, b-sides and more.

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.