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DEF LEPPARD 2017 News Recap Part 4 (April)

Def Leppard 2017. April 2017

Welcome to recap of all things Def Leppard in the year 2017 continuing with the month of April.

Another year for the band is about to end and these updates will look back at the major events that took place over the last 12 months.

Featuring links to past news stories.

In April the 2017 North American tour started in Manchester, NH with Poison and Tesla in support.

38 dates were played between 8th April and 25th June in a continuation of the Summer Tour 2016 promoting the self-titled album and the live DVD which featured the same 16 song setlist.

Def Leppard participated in Record Store Day for the second time with the reissue of 'The Def Leppard EP'.

Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.

Visit the Album News section. For more news on new music (based on band member quotes).


Def Leppard News
28th april 2017

New DEF LEPPARD Tour Date With THE WHO In Porto Alegre, Brazil

A new tour date with The Who in Porto Alegre, Brazil for September was revealed online.


Def Leppard News
28th april 2017

Vivian Campbell/Riverdogs Album CALIFORNIA Tracklist/Artwork

The artwork and tracklisting of the Riverdogs album 'California' were revealed ahead of its July release date.


Def Leppard News
22nd april 2017

Record Store Day 2017 The DEF LEPPARD EP (Now Available)

The Def Leppard E.P. was released as part of Record Store Day 2017 in participating countries around the world. The first time it had been issued 12 inch format. The UK press release also revealed plans for a series of reissues.


Def Leppard News
20th april 2017

Def Leppard Confirmed To Play SAO PAULO TRIP Festival In September

A new show was confirmed in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 24th September at the Sao Paulo Trip festival. The first visit t0 the city since April 1997.


Def Leppard News
19th april 2017

Record Store Day 2017 The DEF LEPPARD EP (Full Release Details)

The full details of The Def Leppard E.P. for Record Store Day 2017 were revealed just ahead of its release.


Def Leppard News
18th april 2017

Watch Phil Collen Perform Def Leppard's PSSOM w/ Taryn Manning

Phil Collen's appearance on The Comedy Jam premiered in the USA and footage was made available online.


Def Leppard News
17th april 2017

DEF LEPPARD To Reissue HYSTERIA Album For 30th Anniversary

Phil Collen announced that the band would be releasing a new special edition of the Hysteria for its 30th anniversary.


Def Leppard News
17th april 2017

2018 DEF LEPPARD World Tour To Include Europe/Far East/Australia

Phil Collen talked about the 2018 world tour and new music. He suggested the tour would include shows in Europe, Far East and Australia.


Def Leppard News
14th april 2017

Phil Collen Says DEF LEPPARD To Release New Music For 2018 Tour

Phil Collen once again mentioned the band's plans for a 2018 world tour and the release of new music.


Def Leppard News
13th april 2017

DEF LEPPARD Live From Detroit AXS TV Special Rescheduled To 23rd April

The 'And There Will Be A Next Time...Live From Detroit' TV special was announced again by AXS TV in the USA with a new rescheduled air date.


Def Leppard News
13th april 2017

Phil Collen Says DEF LEPPARD May Bring Back In The Round Stage

Phil Collen followed up his recent stage news by saying the band were talking about using an In The Round stage again. The first indication of possible In The Round shows in 2018.


Def Leppard News
12th april 2017

Phil Collen Says DEF LEPPARD's 2018 Stage Will Be Totally Different

Phil Collen stated in an interview that the band's 2018 world tour stage show would be totally different from the current one.


Def Leppard News
11th april 2017

Phil Collen To Appear At Joe Satriani's G4 Experience 2017 Event

Phil Collen was announced to appear at a guitar event hosted by Joe Satriani in July.


Def Leppard News
9th april 2017

Def Leppard Start 2017 Tour In Manchester, NH (Show Report)

The opening show of the 2017 North American Tour was played in Manchester, NH with 17 songs performed and the same stage setup used as in 2016.


Def Leppard News
8th april 2017

Def Leppard To Play Four Shows With Aerosmith In South America

Joe Elliott announced the band would play our shows with Aerosmith in South America during his weekly radio show.


Def Leppard News
3rd april 2017

Brian Johnson/Joe Elliott Life On The Road Show To Air 26th May

The air date and name of Joe Elliott's TV appearance with AC/DC's Brian Johnson was announced having been filmed in Dublin during the previous month. A photo of them together at The Porterhouse bar in Dublin was also released.


Def Leppard News
2nd april 2017

More Def Leppard/Aerosmith South American Dates To Be Announced

More potential shows in South America surfaced with dates rumoured for Brazil, Chile and Argentina.


Def Leppard News
1st april 2017

Joe Elliott Says DEF LEPPARD Will Tour The UK/Europe In 2018

Joe Elliott said that the band would be touring the UK and Europe in 2018 during his weekly radio show.


Visit the April 2017 News Section to view all the news stories in full.


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