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DEF LEPPARD To Cover DAVID BOWIE'S Life On Mars For BBC PIANO ROOM (Setlist/Photo)

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Def Leppard will debut Drastic Symphonies songs live and cover Life On Mars by David Bowie on this week's BBC Radio 2 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 Piano Room Setlist

The three song setlist for this show has now been revealed by a new show description on the BBC website.

Drastic Symphonies Live Debut

'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Hysteria' from 'Drastic Symphonies' will make their new live debuts.

The show was taped yesterday at Maida Vale studios in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra.


Emm Gryner Guest Appearance

Emm Gryner has been posting about this herself from rehearsals and revealed she will make a guest appearance on piano and co-lead vocals.


David Bowie Life On Mars

The David Bowie cover song has been revealed to be the classic 'Life On Mars'.

New show links have also been added and updated with the premiere during Vernon Kay's show between 9:30am to 12pm on Thursday 18th May.

And as you can see a photo of Joe has been posted.


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


Def Leppard - Maida Vale Studios, London, England 15th May 2023 Setlist - (Order TBC)

  • 01 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Drastic Symphonies Version) - (Ft. Emm Gryner)
  • 02 - Hysteria (Drastic Symphonies Version)

At least PSSOM will be played as the 'Drastic Symphonies' version as per the show description below.

PSSOM would be the first time played as the Emm Gryner version by the band with Emm herself appearing as a guest.

With 'Hysteria' also released as a single it seems likely that will be played as the new version as well. The photo by Phil's tech showed Rick's regular kit set up most likely for this song and probably the Bowie cover as well depending on the version.


  • 03 - Life On Mars (By David Bowie)

The David Bowie cover has been revealed as 'Life On Mars' so this will definitely be the most piano heavy song on the show and possibly featuring Emm Gryner on piano.

Both Joe and Phil previously played this song live with The Spiders From Mars in 1997 and then as the Cybernauts in Japan in 2001.

The live version was included on the 'Cybernauts Live' album released in December 2000 and re-released with 'The Further Adventures Of...' album in June 2001.


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
  • Thursday, 18th May May 2023 - Radio 2 (Radio 2's Piano Room Def Leppard) (10 minutes) - Listen @ bbc.co.uk - (New Link with Photo)
  • Sunday, 21st May 2023 - Radio 2 (Radio 2's Piano Room Def Leppard) @ 2am-2:17am (r) - Listen @ bbc.co.uk

BBC Piano Room - 16th May 2023 (Updated Show Description)


Radio 2 Piano Room - Def Leppard

"Rock Legends Def Leppard perform in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra they perform a beautiful stripped back piano version of their classic 'Pour Some Sugar On Me', 'Hysteria', as well as a cover of David Bowie's 'Life On Mars'."

"All tracks were recorded at the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios."


Emm Gryner News - 16th May 2023


Radio 2 Piano Room

"Emm will be featured singing and playing piano with Def Leppard on the May 18th episode of BBC Piano Room on Radio 2."


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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