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JOE ELLIOTT Teases DEF LEPPARD's On Through The Night 45th Anniversary/Box Set

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Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has announced the band's 45th anniversary plans for their debut album in 2025.

Joe made the announcement on stage last night in León, Mexico at Foro Mazda.

The band played their first show of 2025 in front of almost 20,000 fans.

On Through The Night 45th Anniversary

The band played an unexpected extra encore song at the end of the show.

When introducing the first ever performance of 'Wasted' in Mexico Joe mentioned the band plan to celebrate their debut album this year.

These plans may tie in with something let slip by Rick back in late 2023 and reported here in early 2024.


On Through The Night Box Set?

Rick was asked about the 40th anniversary of Pyromania and talked about it's then unannounced box set plans.

He also went on to reveal the band had rediscovered the original master tapes for 'On Through The Night'.

And that they would be releasing a future box set for this album with unheard music and different versions.

Joe's reveal seems to suggest the very likely prospect of a 45th anniversary box set for this March.


The band discovering tapes for both this album and 'Pyromania' also suggests more box sets including maybe one for 'High 'n' Dry' at some point.

'High 'n' Dry' will of course turn 45 itself in 2026.


Lost Tapes?

Joe once told an interviewer around 20 plus years ago that the band had heard the tapes for OTTN had been lost.

According to a story they had been told, a rich foreign businessman who bought Tittenhurst Park (site of Starling Studios) had buried all the master tapes there underneath a swimming pool and then covered it over with concrete.

Now thanks to Rick we know they have in fact found them, probably at the same time as the 'Pyromania' tapes.


2025 Early Years Setlists?

One very interesting prospect for this years shows, those scheduled and any others that might get announced, is more OTTN songs being played.

After February 1984 only 'Wasted' has been a regular in the show at various times.

'Rock Brigade' was brought back twice in 2005 before being played again a handful of times in 2013 at VIVA! Hysteria.

They were also played throughout most of the Pyromania tour in 1983/1984.

'Rocks Off' and 'Overture' were played only at the start of the 1983 tour in UK/Europe.


Read Rick's quotes from that interview below and Joe's words from last night.

You can also watch this moment in the Show Report via the YouTube Playlist link.


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).


Rick Allen - November 2023 Interview Quotes - (Transcribed by dltourhistory)

Box Sets/Pyromania 40th Anniversary

Question - "And talking about the 40th anniversary of Pyromania, do you see like a brand new box set coming out to celebrate the anniversary? You know, like demos, unreleased stuff. Like, do you guys still have stuff in the vault that we haven't heard yet?."

Rick Allen

"And there is, and we keep uncovering new stuff all the time."

"For instance, our first record, we thought that the tapes had been destroyed, but it turns out that they exist."

"So we were able to pull, you know, some versions and some songs that have never been heard from those tapes, which is fantastic."

"So yes, there's always room for another box set."


Joe Elliott 18th January Mexico - Wasted Intro

"What a noise!."

"Alright so 2025, we are celebrating the 45th anniversary of our debut album On Through The Night this year."

"So let's play something from that album shall we."


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