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25 Years Ago – Freddie Mercury Tribute (A Concert For Life)

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On this day in 1992, DEF LEPPARD performed at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert “A Concert For Life” held at Wembley Stadium in London England.

Below is a special message from Joe regarding this concert and HERE are some of Joe’s personal photos form the event!

“I remember it like it was yesterday..

I got a call from Brian saying Roger was organising a tribute gig for Freddie and would we consider getting involved.  I thought about it for 2 seconds and said, “er, yes !” … then I mentioned it to the band!! …. The truth is, it was a no brainer … We all loved Queen, we’d been asked by the band themselves not some 3rd party organiser …. Of course, we’d all rather have not had to do it, we’d have all preferred Freddie to still be with us.

The actual day was a blur, hanging out with so many people!! .. Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson (it turned out to be the last live performance he would ever do), Elton, Robert Plant, G’n’R, Cindy Crawford !! even Elizabeth Taylor & Liza Minelli !!! … It was a nervy performance truth be told , technical problems with Rick’s kit, Viv’s 1st real performance with us (we’d played a warm up show in a tiny club in Dublin 3 days earlier), 75,000 rock fans in Wembley Stadium & I heard possibly a BILLION watching on TV !!! no pressure then …..

We were fortunate enough to have a current hit single with “Lets Get Rocked”, so with that, our first ever UK hit “Animal” and  with Brain May graciously accepting the offer to join us for a 3 way guitar blitz on “Now I’m Here” we did our bit … Looking back, we were the only British band on the bill, so it was nice to be there & be so well accepted by Queen’s fans & play our tribute to someone who was a major influence on DL in the first place ….

Another personal highlight was contributing backing vocals (along with Phil Collen) on “All The Young Dudes”.  The remaining members of Queen, David Bowie, Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson all playing on the same song !!! outside of anything I’ve done with D.L., it’s absolutely my most favourite on stage musical moment EVER !!! ….. and for that & everything else you ever did, Freddie Mercury, I thank you !!” – Joe Elliott

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Phil Collen on Comedy Jam, ET & Fox

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Tune in to Comedy Central’s new show Comedy Jam tomorrow, April 19 at 10p ET! Phil will be making a special appearance on the episode along with Taryn Manning, Sebastian Bach and more.  Check out a clip of the show on Entertainment Tonight HERE. For more info on the show and episodes visit Comedy Central.

Phil also appeared on Fox News last night before the show in Grand Rapids! Check out the full interview HERE

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AXS TV to Premiere And There Will Be a Next Time… Live From Detroit (April 23)

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We’re bringing a full blown rock concert to your living room! And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit will be airing on AXS TV as a part of their “Sunday Night Rocks” lineup this Sunday, April 23rd at 10pm EST.

The #1 selling DVD features stunning performances of Pour Some Sugar On Me, Hysteria, Rocket, Photograph, Let’s Get Rocked, Rock of Ages, Animal, Foolin’, Let’s Go, and many more! Filmed at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI, And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit is an incredible showcase that captures the electrifying energy and power of Def Leppard live today.

Click HERE to find AXS TV in your area.

Enter to win a Def Leppard prize pack from AXS TV HERE and share on social media to increase your chances of winning!

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WHAT IS AXS TV?

AXS TV is a cable television network dedicated to providing the best in music programming and festivals, comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions. AXS TV is a partnership between founder Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and CBS.

HOW CAN I RECEIVE AXS TV’S PROGRAMMING?

AXS TV is a cable network that is carried by the major operators, telcos and satellite providers. The channel is located on the HD tiers of AT&T U-Verse, Comcast, DirecTV, Dish, Verizon FiOS, among others. AXS TV is also available on Sling TV. To find what systems carry AXS TV in your area, click here. If AXS TV is not in your area, please help us gain carriage in your region by calling your local operator to request the channel.


IS AXS TV STREAMED ONLINE?

Subscribers of AXS TV can stream the channel’s programming live through apps from their respective system operators such as XFINITY TV Go app for Comcast; U-Verse app for AT&T; FiOS Mobile for Verizon, plus others. Without a subscription to the channel, AXS TV’s programming is not available for live streaming. AXS TV is also available on Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHAT’S PLAYING ON AXS TV OR WHEN MY FAVORITE SHOW MIGHT AIR AGAIN?

Go to www.axs.tv/schedules for AXS TV’s daily schedule and www.axs.tv/shows for individual show schedules.


DOES AXS TV PROVIDE FREE ON DEMAND PROGRAMMING?

AXS TV does provide free on demand programming every month. Viewers should contact their cable or satellite provider to find out how they can receive AXS TV’s programming on demand. To check out AXS TV’s on demand schedule visit: www.axs.tv/schedules/free-on-demand. Setting your DVR is strongly encouraged if a viewer is unable to watch a particular program or concert at the time of airing. For those interested in a particular concert, our first suggestion is to check the band/musician’s official website to see if a DVD for that concert is available there or on iTunes.

Joe Elliott on Planet Rock Radio (April 15)

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This weeks program features songs from DOCTORS OF MADNESS, KISS, KENNEDY EXPRESS, THE STRUTS, 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. or in the U.S. listen live from this site HERE. Please note 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!

Phil Added as Special Guest to G4 Experience

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Phil Collen has been added as a special guest to Joe Satriani’s G4 Experience this year! The G4 Experience is a 4-day guitar retreat featuring hands on, interactive workshops with Joe and his special guests, group jam sessions and full concerts from the artists daily. The retreat is held in Carmel, CA from 7/24 – 7/38. For more information and pricing click HERE.

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