DEF LEPPARD's Radio 2 Album Of The Week/BBC Piano Room Re-Broadcast

Monday, 15th May 2023

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Def Leppard's Drastic Symphonies is Album Of The Week on BBC Radio 2 who will also re-broadcast the upcoming Piano Room show.

The new album Drastic Symphonies will be released on Friday 19th May.

The album will feature 16 classic Def Leppard songs reworked and reimagined with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London.

The first single 'Animal' was released to digital and streaming services on the same day as the announcement followed by 'Hysteria' on 5th May.

The World Tour 2023 started in Mexico City on 18th February 2023.

The UK/European leg begins in the band's home city of Sheffield on 22nd May.

BBC Radio 2 Album Of The Week

'Drastic Symphonies' has been made Album Of The Week for this week ahead of its release on Friday 19th May.

'Animal' was played earlier today during the OJ Borg show and 'Hysteria' played by Vernon Kay whose show will feature the Piano Room performance on Thursday.

No other other new tracks have been played as yet.

The 'Animal' single was added to the Radio 2 B List Playlist in April.

BBC Piano Room Performance

As mentioned on 20th April the band will make it's live debut with an orchestra for BBC Radio 2 on 18th May.

The Piano Room show episode for 18th May will be broadcast during the Vernon Kay show who made his debut on Radio 2 earlier today.

The Piano Room features artists performing at the historic Maida Vale studios in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Piano Room Re-Broadcast

Following its premiere during the Vernon Kay show on Thursday 18th may the performance will be broadcast again.

On 21st May at 2am the full performance will air again (17 minute show) and will be followed by the U2 and Depeche Mode episodes.

The videos of at least two of the songs (and maybe all three) will be added to the BBC iPlayer and the YouTube channel for worldwide viewing.

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).

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Def Leppard - BBC Piano Room

Thursday, 18th May, 2023 London, England @ Maida Vale Studios

The performance will be taped at the studios and broadcast along with an interview on 18th May.

Now confirmed as two Def Leppard songs and one David Bowie cover to be performed with the orchestra.

All appearances on this show are taped in advance with some previews shown before broadcast.

BBC Radio 2 Piano Room - Def Leppard - Broadcast Times

Thursday, 18th May 2023 - Radio 2 (Premiere during Vernon Kay Show) @ 9:30am-12pm - Listen @ bbc.co.uk
Sunday, 21st May 2023 - Radio 2 (Radio 2's Piano Room Def Leppard) @ 2am-2:17am (r) - Listen @ bbc.co.uk

BBC Piano Room - 18th May 2023 News Quotes

Radio 2 Piano Room - Def Leppard

"Def Leppard perform from the BBC's Maida Vale studios in Vernon's first Radio 2 Piano Room, with three-specially arranged tracks in collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra."

"Formed in 1976 in Sheffield, Def Leppard have sold more than 110 million albums worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019."

This month the band released Drastic Symphonies - an album featuring some of Def Leppard's most-loved tracks dramatically reimagined orchestrally. And from the intimacy of the Piano Room, the band will be embarking on a UK and European stadium tour in May, June and July."

Def Leppard Quote

"We are so excited for our Radio 2 Piano Room performance from the legendary Maida Vale studios!"

"We’ll be playing a couple of our classic tracks reimagined with a very special Bowie cover thrown in."

"Performing these songs alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra is going to be spectacular!”."

View the BBC's Piano Room Playlist at youtube.com

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Def Leppard - The World Tour 2023 Dates

May

Fri May 19, 2023 Sheffield, England @ The Leadmill
Mon May 22, 2023 Sheffield, England @ Bramall Lane - (w/ VIVAS)
Thu May 25, 2023 Mönchengladbach, Germany @ SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach
Sat May 27, 2023 Munich, Germany @ Koenigsplatz (King's Square)
Mon May 29, 2023 Budapest, Hungary @ MVM Dome (Budapesti Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok)
Wed May 31, 2023 Krakow, Poland @ Tauron Arena Krakow

June

Fri Jun 2, 2023 Prague, Czech Republic @ Prague Rocks *
Sat Jun 3, 2023 Hannover, Germany @ Expo Plaza
Wed Jun 7, 2023 Solvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Festival *
Fri Jun 9, 2023 Hyvinkää, Finland @ RockFest *
Sun Jun 11, 2023 Trondheim, Norway @ Trondheim Rocks (Bryggeribyen EC Dahls Arena) *
Wed Jun 14, 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark @ COPENHELL *
Fri Jun 16, 2023 Clisson/Val de Moine, France @ HELLFEST (Main Stage 1) *
Sun Jun 18, 2023 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting *
Tue Jun 20, 2023 Milan, Italy @ Ippodromo del Galoppo di San Siro
Fri Jun 23, 2023 Lisbon, Portugal @ Passeio Marítimo de Algés
Sat Jun 24, 2023 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain @ Auditorio Miguel Ríos
Tue Jun 27, 2023 Thun, Switzerland @ Stockhorn Arena - (w/ Europe)

July

Sat Jul 1, 2023 London, England @ Wembley Stadium - (w/ Mammoth WVH)
Sun Jul 2, 2023 Lytham/Lytham St. Annes, England @ Lytham Festival (Lytham Green) * - (w/ VIVAS)
Tue Jul 4, 2023 Dublin/Rathfarnham, Ireland @ Marlay Park - (w/ Mammoth WVH)
~~Thu Jul 6, 2023 Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park~~ - VENUE CHANGED
Thu Jul 6, 2023 Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow Green - (w/ Mammoth WVH)

August

Saturday, August 5th, 2023 Syracuse, NY @ JMA Wireless Dome
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium
Friday, August 11th, 2023 Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
Sunday, August 13th, 2023 Omaha, NE Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 Tulsa, OK @ Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Friday, August 18th, 2023 El Paso, TX @ Sun Bowl Stadium

* = Festival.

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