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Joe Elliott Appears On BBC Breakfast TV In The UK

Tuesday, 1st December 2015





Joe Elliott 2015.
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Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott returned to BBC Breakfast on BBC One this morning ahead of the UK and Irish tour.

Joe last appeared in 2008 along with Phil Collen to promote the Sparkle Lounge album/tour.

The tour kicks off in Dublin, Ireland on 6th December.

Joe was interviewed by Bill Turnbull (who didn't use the C word this time...) and Louise Minchin (who once called them Def Lepp-ARD on this show in 2013).

Joe appeared for 7 minutes just after 8:30am and talked about making the new album, staying together for 38 years, the UK tour and heavy metal band cliches. Clips were also shown from the Let's Go video and the 1987 PSSOM appearance on Top Of The Pops.

Watch the full appearance below and via the link to the BBC website.

Visit the Album News section. For more news on new music (based on band member quotes) dating back to January 2011.

BBC Breakfast - Joe Elliott Interview Quotes

The New Album

"It was absolutely the most liberating, free sessions that we've ever done after 35 years of being a band."

UK Tour

"It finishes in Sheffield at the arena. Our birth town if you like where we formed in 1977. I don't get back often any more. I don't live there. Sav our bass player still does. Sheffield - I couldn't wait to get out of there in the 80s because it was really run down. And as soon as I left it got better. So I blame - I was part of the problem and the solution by leaving I believe. It's beautiful, it's a fantastic arena. It's one of the best arenas in the whole country really Sheffield Arena."

"And it's always great to go back to your home town and play a sell out show. There's nothing better."






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