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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Celebrates 62nd Birthday (Photos)

Def Leppard 2018. By dltourhistory

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen celebrates his 62nd birthday today and a photo gallery is available.

Phil was born in Hackney (in London), England (at 12:02am) on this day in 1957 to parents Kenneth and Constance (nicknamed Connie).

He revealed the time of his birth in an official Twitter chat.

The above photos were taken in June 2008 and December 2018 in Sheffield.

Phil was the first Def Leppard band member to turn 60 in 2017 with Joe following in August 2019.

He attended the The Stadium Tour press conference in Los Angeles, CA on 4th December.

Phil said - "I'm really buzzed. I mean we all met up this morning. There's an energy already that's incredible".

Phil joined the band in in July 1982 to help out as they recorded the 'Pyromania' album.

He ended up joining them full time and formed a partnership and close friendship with (fellow Terror Twin) Steve Clark.

Phil talked about releasing his first ever solo album some time in 2019 during a July 2018 interview.

He mentioned this plan again in a September 2019 interview with iHeartRadio.

View a gallery of live photos from the 2017 Summer tour.

He was asked about turning 60 in a September 2016 interview.

Phil Collen Live 2017 - Birthday Photo Gallery

Photos by Blair Linthorne/Chele Drappel/Sandra Hatfield/Alesa Rose/Suzette Sasaoka/Sally J.


iHeartRadioCA - Phil Collen Interview Quotes - (Transcribed by dltourhistory)

More Manraze Music/Possible Solo Album

"We do. It's just getting the time, you know. There's more Delta Deep stuff as well. And I was kinda toying with the idea of actually just doing a solo album and just putting all these kind of ideas and all these, you know, people that have been in these bands guest on it."


Daily Republic - Phil Collen September 2016 Interview Quotes

Turning 60 In 2017

"It’s a number. I don’t get hung up on it and don’t dwell on it. I welcome it."

“I’m jumping like a kid on stage. I’m going to celebrate it rather than be scared of it.”


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