DEF LEPPARD Announces U.S. Tour With HEART

February 24, 2011

DEF LEPPARD, Great Britain's premiere arena rock band, will make its triumphant return to the U.S. with a summer tour kicking off on June 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joining DEF LEPPARD for this highly anticipated tour are Seattle rock legends HEART. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will go on sale on beginning March 4 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

"After having had the last 18 months off, LEPPARD are ready to get back on the road! Add HEART to the bill and it truly makes for a special evening," says DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott.

"Nancy [Wilson, HEART guitarist] and I are really excited to be bringing HEART to the stage this summer with DEF LEPPARD. It's going to be a powerful, monster show. The real thing. The summer of 2011 will be amazing," says HEART singer Ann Wilson.

DEF LEPPARD has partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, pre-show parties and more.

DEF LEPPARD's U.S. tour dates with HEART are as follows:

Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jun. 17 - Tampa, FL @ 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Jun. 22 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 24 - Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
Jun. 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jun. 29 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul. 02 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Jul. 03 - Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Jul. 12 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 13 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul. 15 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 20 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Jul. 24 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug. 10 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 21 - Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Aug. 31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
Sep. 14 - Portland, OR @ Sleep Country Amphitheater

DEF LEPPARD will release a brand new live album, "Mirrorball", this summer, featuring a mix of live DEF LEPPARD classics, three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road. Also due this summer is LEPPARD's first coffee table book titled "Def Leppard - The Definitive Visual History", with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.

DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will support Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN) on his U.K. tour in April.

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