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Vivian Campbell is offering a once in a lifetime experience for two fans in his home city, all in aid of the Northern Ireland Hospice.

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DEF Leppard’s Vivian Campbell will make two fans’ dreams come true this December when the world-famous rock band arrives in Belfast.

Belfast-born Campbell, who is an Ambassador for Northern Ireland Hospice and Children’s Hospice, is offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience to have lunch with him in his native city, meet the band and enjoy VIP passes to Def Leppard’s historic Hysteria gig at the SSE Arena, as well as hotel accommodation. The experience will be won in an online auction hosted by GIVERGY.COM and will also see two fans attend the pre-show sound-check and play a song for them too. In addition to that, it will also include an autographed edition of Def Leppard’s vinyl boxset released this year and two Hysteria tour tee-shirts.

Guitarist Campbell, 55, become a Northern Ireland Hospice Ambassador earlier this year, supporting the palliative care charity which cares for more than 3,500 adults and children every year. A former Rathmore Grammar School pupil who progressed in the rock scene with bands such as Dio, Whitesnake and Riverdogs, joined Def Leppard in 1992. He has released a number of top albums with the Sheffield rockers such as Slang, Euphoria, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge and most recently the self-titled ‘Def Leppard’ album which received critical acclaim.

Northern Ireland Hospice CEO Heather Weir said: “Vivian Campbell has offered Def Leppard fans a real once-in-a-lifetime experience, a chance to meet rock legends in our beautiful city. It will be an experience to cherish for life. “Vivian is a wonderful Ambassador for Northern Ireland Hospice – open to discovering new ways to support us and raise awareness of the care services we provide for children and adults. This is something we are all excited about.”

In 2013, Campbell was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and openly discussed his treatment with patients when he made a private visit to Northern Ireland Hospice in November 2017. He said: “I’ve always considered myself to be blessed in my music career and it makes me proud that an organisation such as Northern Ireland Hospice recognise this and have asked that I represent what they do. “I have personal experience too with my battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and I can empathise with patients and families on their journeys. Northern Ireland Hospice is a wonderful organisation that I am happy to support and highlight the palliative care services it provides.”

At the December 2 show in Belfast, Def Leppard will perform their global success album Hysteria in full. The album, first released in 1987, has sold over 30-million copies and includes huts such as Pour Some Sugar on Me, Love Bites, Animal and Hysteria. It is one of the most successful rock albums of all time.

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Just announced! We are returning to Barcelona next July for Rock Fest Barcelona. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/DLrockfestbcn

This weeks program features songs from JIM WILSON, JIMI HENDRIX, T.REX, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS amongst others, as well as some stories from Joe!

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Belfast-born guitarist Vivian Campbell launches a new six-part series on BBC RadioUlster.

Vivian is best known as the guitarist with 100 million album selling rock act Def Leppard, who are currently on a world tour.

Over the course of the series, which begins on Tuesday, September 18, Vivian plays the music that has inspired him throughout his life, as he shares stories from his journey with Dio, Whitesnake and Def Leppard.

Listeners can look forward to hearing the greatest rock music in the world, along with some Irish classics, which have caught Vivian’s ear and those of his colleagues.

“I’m thrilled and honoured to be doing this series of radio shows for BBC Radio Ulster,” said Viv.

“It’s been a wonderful reminder to me of the joy and power of music and how it’s shaped my life. Like pieces of a puzzle, each song completes another part of the picture and that excitement is felt all over again.”

Viv Campbell, BBC Radio Ulster, Tuesday, September 18 at 10pm and online at www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Check out this new interview with Vivian Campbell on IHeartRadio for the upcoming Sacramento show!

“No one is more disappointed than us that we couldn’t perform in Albuquerque last night, but circumstances being what they were it was just way too dangerous for Journey to continue their set let alone us start ours. Knowing from past tragedies how stormy weather can be catastrophic at outdoor venues, for the safety of our fans, our crew & ourselves, the decision to reschedule the performance although disappointing, was absolutely the right thing to do.” – Joe Elliott

Tickets for the original show at Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM on September 5th will be honored on the September 18th.

Bring your original ticket on September 18th for entry.

Anyone unable to make the rescheduled date, should contact their point of purchase for a refund. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and look forward to seeing you on September 18th!

Read the full story 0n The Quietus HERE

Roaring rock titan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard – talks Harry Sword through his guiding audio lights, from Bowie to glam to punk and back.

Does any band sum up stadium rock dynamics more absolutely than Def Leppard? They build songs to reach the most unwieldy contours of spaces designed for purposes other than music; to bounce around the concave enormodomes of the Mid West, hit the far corners of Canadian ice hockey arenas or power through to the back of Wembley. It’s music made to punch through, no matter how far back you’re standing. Listen to the gaps Rick Allen leaves between each mighty kick – it’s like he’s factoring in the spacial reverb. This is a band who have always been unashamedly primed for the biggest stages. Formed in Sheffield in 1977, the music press sought to associate Leppard with the nascent NWOBHM movement but they had little to do with it musically. Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Angel Witch, Saxon et al were galloping along rough shod with fantastical lyrical themes. Leppard, meanwhile, were ploughing a more traditionalist hard rock furrow more closely aligned with the bombastic arena dynamics of the likes of Kiss, Montrose and Aerosmith, alongside a distinct British glam influence. After 1980’s debut LP On Through The Night they worked with pin drop perfectionist producer Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange and – under his fastidious tutelage – began the painstaking approach to making rock records that would become their studio hallmark.

Read the full story 0n The Quietus HERE

Journey and Def Leppard have been on a co-headlining trek all summer, and the second leg of the outing, which spanned from July 1 to July 28 and reported 17 shows, has now topped Billboard’s Hot Tours list.

According to Billboard, in the reported period the tour grossed $30,384,259, with the two bands playing in venues ranging from 8,500-seat arenas to 45,000-capacity baseball parks. The largest show was a sold-out date at Denver’s Coors Field on July 21.

Read the full article on Guitar World HERE

This weeks program features songs from RICKY WARWICK, ELTON JOHN, THE CLASH, JOE WALSH amongst others, as well as some stories from Joe!

Radio show time is Saturdays at 6pm (GMT) / 1pm (EST) and repeated on Tuesday nights @ 9pm (GMT) / 4pm (EST).

For those in the U.K. tune into Joe’s weekly radio show on PlanetRock.com.

For those listening outside the U.K. listen live from this site HERE.  Please not this Surf.com internet site may not work in some countries.  As a quick fix, please download a VPN application and set it to the UK territory.  Then download the Planet Rock app and boom, it works!