DEF LEPPARD’S CATALOG LEAPS IN SALES AND STREAMING IN FIRST WEEK OF WIDE AVAILABILITY ACROSS ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS

NEW YORK, NY (January 31, 2018) – At 12:01am local time around the world on January 19, legendary British rock icons Def Leppard debuted their full recording catalog worldwide via streaming and download platforms. As they did with the original release of their records, Def Leppard dominated the worldwide charts again.  US and UK chart stats saw their albums charting in the iTunes Top 10 in more than 30 countries, including Hysteria at #3 in the US, and #5 in the UK.  Def Leppard had the #1, #2 and #3 records on the US catalog albums chart. This marks the second appearance at #1 for Hysteria, which also topped the catalog chart in 2017 on the release of the Deluxe Edition. It’s the highest chart position ever for Pyromania, which previously entered the charts at #24 in 1992. It’s also the highest result for Vault since that album topped the catalog chart in August of 2002.

 

One of the last multi-platinum selling acts to be made available on streaming and download, music fans from all corners of the globe are enjoying tracks and albums from Def Leppard who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide to become one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. 

 

As a cornerstone of rock and roll’s history, Def Leppard’s substantial career includes numerous hit singles including their first early chart hit “Wasted” — to their radio and MTV staples “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”, “Photograph”, “Rock of Ages”, “Too Late”, “Animal”, “Armageddon It”, “Love Bites”, “Rocket”, and “Let’s Get Rocked.” Their ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time with sales of more than 10 million copies each in the U.S. alone, Pyromania and Hysteria, captured some of the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Hysteria” and “Foolin’.”  The group continued their success expanding into the world of film, covers, and new collaborations including “Two Steps Behind” from the film Last Action Hero, “No Matter What”/”Waterloo Sunset” and “Nine Lives” with Tim McGraw as well as straight ahead Def Leppard hits “When Love and Hate Collide”, “Slang”, “Work It Out”, “Promises” and “Now.” Finally, all of Def Leppard’s awe-inspiring music is available for everyone around the world, from the band’s eponymous debut EP through to their most recent album.

 

In conjunction with the release of their catalog, Def Leppard announced they will embark on a massive co-headlining tour with Journey. Comprised of stadiums and arena venues around the U.S., the 58-city run is set to kick off in Hartford, CT on May 21st and will wrap in Los Angeles, CA on October 6th. Tickets for most dates go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, February 3 at 10 AM local time at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public in select dates now. Additionally, Def Leppard VIP Packages are also available through Epic Rights, visit http://www.DefLeppardRockBrigade.com for all information. A full list of tour dates and on sale details can be found below.

 

DEF LEPPARD TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD PLATFORMS INCLUDE:

The Def Leppard EP (1979)

On Through The Night (1980)

High ‘N’ Dry (1981)

Pyromania (1983)

Hysteria (1987)

Adrenalize (1992)

Retro Active (1993)

Vault (1995)

Slang (1996)

Euphoria (1999)

X (2002)

Yeah! (2006)

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008)

Mirror Ball – Live & More (2011)

Def Leppard (2015)

 

2018 DEF LEPPARD & JOURNEY 2018 TOUR DATES

Date:                     City:                                       Venue:                                                 On Sale: (if not Sat, Feb 3)

Mon May 21       Hartford, CT                        XL Center**

Wed May 23       Albany, NY                          Times Union Center

Fri May 25           Hershey, PA                       Hersheypark Stadium

Sat May 26          Buffalo, NY                          KeyBank Center**

Mon May 28       Cleveland, OH                    Quicken Loans Arena**

Wed May 30       Cincinnati, OH                    U.S. Bank Arena

Fri Jun 01             Toronto, ON                       Rogers Centre

Sat Jun 02            Pittsburgh, PA                   PPG Paints Arena

Tue Jun 05           Raleigh, NC                         PNC Arena

Wed Jun 06         Knoxville, TN                      Thompson Boling Arena**

Fri Jun 08             Bristow, VA                         Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Jun 09            Charlotte, NC                     Spectrum Center

Mon Jun 11         Philadelphia, PA                Wells Fargo Center**

Wed Jun 13         New York, NY                     Madison Square Garden

Fri Jun 15             Newark, NJ                         Prudential Center

Sat Jun 16            Baltimore, MD                   Royal Farms Arena

Sun Jul 01            Atlanta, GA                         SunTrust Park

Tue Jul 03            Noblesville, IN                   Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

Wed Jul 04          Milwaukee, WI                  Summerfest Rock Stage

Fri Jul 06               Memphis, TN                     FedExForum

Sat Jul 07              North Little Rock, AR       Verizon Arena                                                   Fri, Feb 2

Mon Jul 09           Tulsa, OK                             BOK Center

Wed Jul 11          Louisville, KY                      KFC Yum! Center

Fri Jul 13               Detroit, MI                          Comerica Park**                                              Fri, Feb 9 

Sat Jul 14              Chicago, IL                           Wrigley Field**                                                 Sat, Feb 17

Mon Jul 16           Wichita, KS                         INTRUST Bank Arena**                                 Fri, Feb 9 

Wed Jul 18          Sioux Falls, SD                    Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Thu Jul 19            Lincoln, NE                          Pinnacle Bank Arena

Sat Jul 21              Denver, CO                         Coors Field

Mon Jul 23           Des Moines, IA                  Wells Fargo Arena**

Wed Jul 25          Kansas City, MO                Sprint Center**

Fri Jul 27               Minneapolis, MN             Target Field                                                        Fri, Feb 9

Sat Jul 28              Fargo, ND                            Fargodome**                                                   Fri, Feb 9

Sat Aug 11           Boston, MA                        Fenway Park**

Mon Aug 13        Virginia Beach, VA           Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Wed Aug 15        Columbia, SC                      Colonial Life Arena

Fri Aug 17            Ft Lauderdale, FL              BB&T Center

Sat Aug 18           Tampa, FL                            Amalie Arena

Mon Aug 20        Birmingham, AL                 Legacy Arena @ The BJCC

Wed Aug 22        Columbus, OH                   Schottenstein Center

Fri Aug 24            St. Louis, MO                     Busch Stadium**                                             Fri, Feb 2

Sat Aug 25           Nashville, TN                      Bridgestone Arena

Mon Aug 27        New Orleans, LA               Smoothie King Center

Wed Aug 29        Dallas, TX                             American Airlines Center

Fri Aug 31            San Antonio, TX                 AT&T Center

Sat Sep 01            Houston, TX                        Toyota Center**

Wed Sep 05        Albuquerque, NM           Isleta Amphitheater

Fri Sep 07             Phoenix, AZ                        Talking Stick Resort Arena

Sat Sep 08            Las Vegas, NV                    T-Mobile Arena**

Fri Sep 21             San Francisco, CA             AT&T Park

Sun Sep 23          San Diego, CA                    Petco Park

Tue Sep 25          Salt Lake City, UT              Vivint Smart Home Arena

Wed Sep 26        Nampa, ID                           Ford Idaho Center Arena **

Fri Sep 28             Portland, OR                       Moda Center

Sat Sep 29            Seattle, WA                        Gorge Amphitheatre

Mon Oct 01         Vancouver, BC                   Rogers Arena

Thu Oct 04           Sacramento, CA                 Golden 1 Center

Sat Oct 06            Los Angeles, CA                The Forum

 

**Not ticketed by Ticketmaster

 

Def Leppard – Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) – continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career the band has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. The band’s most recent self-titled studio album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Top Independent Albums charts. The album also took the #5 spot on Billboard’s Top Current Albums and #10 spot on the Top 200, as well as claiming 15 top 10 debuts around the world.

 

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