Drastic Symphonies is BBC Radio 2’s album of the week! đ» Tune in to listen Def Leppard’s greatest hits, drastically re-imagined.

Drastic Symphonies is BBC Radio 2’s album of the week! đ» Tune in to listen Def Leppard’s greatest hits, drastically re-imagined.

In the MAY 2023 hourâs show, Joe highlights and tells stories about some of his favourite songs and artists from his own personal collection.
May’s Show features music and stories from Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Aerosmith, and more!Â
WHO:Â Def Leppard frontman, musician, and musicologist Joe Elliott
WHAT:Â Joe Elliottâs Songs from the Vault
WHERE:Â SiriusXMâs DeepTracks (Ch. 27)
WHEN: Show Schedule HERE
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In his youth, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott was creatively influenced by the music of the late 60âs and early 70âs. From legendary acts like T. Rex, Mott The Hoople, David Bowieâs Ziggy Stardust and so many others. Each month, listen to Elliott play âDeep Tracksâ from his personal music collection. Expect to hear songs from Joeâs vault and some of the stories behind them.

This Thursday, May 11 – tune in to TalkShop Live at 7PM ET for a special sit-down with Phil and Joe talking all things Drastic Symphonies đ»đ„
Tune in HERE and purchase exclusive autographed CD’s HERE
đ¶đ, đđđ đđđ đđđđ đđ? Hysteria (Drastic Symphonies) and its brand new 3D animated video are out NOW! đ»đ„
Watch now on the Def Leppard YouTube channel HERE
Announcing Def Leppard, live at The Leadmill, Sheffield!đ„ For one night only, the band will play an incredibly intimate hometown venue with a unique setlist and a percentage of ticket sales going to Music Venue Trust đ€
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Pre-order any format of Drastic Symphonies from the official store before 5pm BST 10th May to get exclusive pre-sale access for the show on May 19th. UK Only.
Get Pre-sale access đ HERE
Canât make it? Tickets for a one-of-a-kind livestream are available now through Veeps đč

DEF LEPPARD
âOne Night Onlyâ
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Friday 19th May 2023
Net Proceeds From Tickets Sales From The Show To Go To Music Venue Trust
Pre-order any format of Drastic Symphonies from the Official Def Leppard store to receive exclusive ticket pre-sale access.
Gig To Be Livestreamed Via Veeps.
In what will be one of the live events of 2023, Def Leppard are coming home! On the eve of the bands biggest ever European tour and the launch of new album, âDrastic Symphoniesâ, Def Leppard are set to play a one off club show at the iconic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill.
The 850 capacity venue will be treated to a must see performance from one of Britainâs greatest ever rock bands. It will be a huge night for fans of the band who get the chance to hear the bands extraordinary stadium style catalogue in a club setting. It will be the most intimate show the band have played in the UK or Europe in 35 years. The setlist will be for one night only â unique to this show and different to the setlist the band will play three days later, when they start the UK and European tour at a SOLD OUT Sheffield Unitedâs Bramall Lane on Monday 22nd May 2023.
The band are looking to shine a light on The Leadmill, a vital part of the Sheffield and national UK music scene and is amongst many of the small UK music venues threatened with closure. Net proceeds from ticket sales from The Leadmill show will be donated to Music Venue Trust who diligently work to help struggling UK music venues.
Joe Elliott says âSheffield is in the very DNA of this band! We are ecstatic to be starting the European leg of our world tour at home at Bramall Lane! When thinking of a warm up, it made sense to do a special set at The Leadmill, in the city where it all started. We know there are a lot of small music venues struggling across the UK, so we wanted to give back to what gave to us. The net proceeds from the evening will go directly to Music Venue Trust in an effort to keep UK clubs aliveâŠand to coincide with the release of our symphonic record, âDrastic Symphoniesâ, on the 19th of May. Itâs all very special!â
Tickets for The Leadmill go on general sale at 9.00am on Friday May 12th May 2023 HERE
HOWEVER, there is also a special pre-sale from 9.00am on Thursday May 11th. To get access to the pre-sale and improve your chances of getting tickets to this once in a lifetime intimate performance, fans can pre-order a copy of Drastic Symphonies on any format from the Official Def Leppard UK Store HERE before 5pm on May 10th to receive exclusive ticket pre-sale access. T&Cs apply.
If you have already purchased a copy of Drastic Symphonies and would like pre-sale code access, please submit your details via this link.
Please note pre-sale access does not guarantee tickets. Pre-sale codes have no cash value, are non-transferable, case-sensitive, and available for one-time use only. If you do not receive a code by 8am BST 11th May, please contact Store Support here. If you have any issues completing your purchase with the code provided or have any queries regarding your ticket purchase, please contact https://help.livenation.co.uk/hc/en-gb.
BBC Radio 2 Appearance 18 May!
Def Leppard is set to 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.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lnyk




âMy long-time hero & now mate Ian Hunter just released his incredible new album #DefiancePart1! Iâm honored to be featured on the tracks âGuernicaâ and âThis Is What Iâm Here For.â Go give it a listen itâs an awesome bit of work! Iâm off to listen to it âŠ. AGAIN !!! â Joe
Order Ian Hunterâs Defiance Part 1 HERE
Listen to Defiance Part 1 HERE
IAN HUNTERâS DEFIANCE PART 1Â RELEASED ON THE LEGENDARY SUN RECORDS LABEL SEES COLLABORATIONS FROM LATE, GREAT JEFF BECK, JOHNNY DEPP, JOE ELLIOTT (DEF LEPPARD), BILLY F GIBBONS (ZZ TOP), TAYLOR HAWKINS (FOO FIGHTERS), DUFF McKAGAN (GUNS Nâ ROSES), TODD RUNDGREN, SLASH (GUNS NâROSES), JEFF TWEEDY (WILCO), ROBERT TRUJILLO (METALLICA), WADDY WACHTEL (STEVIE NICKS, KEITH RICHARDS), BRAD WHITFORD (AEROSMITH), DANE CLARK (JOHN MELLENCAMP), BILLY BOB THORNTON & J.D. ANDREW (THE BOXMASTERS) and DEAN DELEO, ROBERT DE LEO & ERIC KRETZ (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS)
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