Bret Michaels, Extreme, and The Struts will serve as special guests on select dates
Def Leppard have added a string of U.S. concerts to their upcoming tour schedule. The shows will feature high-profile special guests including Poison frontman Bret Michaels, Extreme, and The Struts on select dates. Check out the full itinerary below. A ticket pre-sale for Def Leppard Rock Brigade Members begins tomorrow at 10am local time. General tickets go on sale this Friday, March 21 at 10am local time. VIP Packages will also be available.
In May, Def Leppard are headlining an all-new rock music festival in Maryland. Boardwalk Rock, a two-day jaunt, is also set to feature headliners Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, and Shinedown. Other featured acts include Halestorm, Bush, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, 3 Doors Down, The Struts, Dorothy, Crossfade, Bret Michaels, and more. Tickets for the festival are on sale now.
A ticket pre-sale for Def Leppard Rock Brigade Members begins tomorrow at 10am local time. General tickets go on sale this Friday, March 21 at 10am local time. VIP Packages will also be available.
Last summer, Def Leppard released a brand new single, “Just Like 73.” The track features a very special guest appearance by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello. Stream the official audio below. The band will be releasing the track on a 7” vinyl on August 2. It will be available in a special color variant only through the band’s D2C store and in black at all retailers. Additionally, the band curated a few limited edition packages that feature an autographed insert and a t-shirt. Check out all the available versions below.
The all-new “Just Like 73” notably marks the first collaboration between the iconic rock titans and the legendary guitarist, sonic innovator, and co-founder of Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave. The single revolves around a classic Def Leppard stomp fueled by a robust stadium-size beat, thick riffing, and a signature chant, “Rock with me, just like 73!” Meanwhile, a knockout gang vocal gives way to a signature fret-scorching solo from Morello. The instantly recognizable whammy bar wheezes as he shreds at lightspeed into one last head-nodding hook.
Of the collaboration Joe Elliott shares, “It encapsulates a time that burned deep into our DNA. We wanted to celebrate that very important and glorious time.”
“When I saw David Bowie on TV between 1972 and 1973, everything I thought I knew about music went from black and white to vivid technicolor,” Phil Collen adds. “Our song ‘Just Like 73’ represents that awakening.”
Def Leppard released a new album, Drastic Symphonies, last May. The record paired the band with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It features some of Def Leppard’s greatest songs reimagined, as well as a few rare gems. The record was released on CD, 2-LP black vinyl, limited 2-LP colored vinyl, limited -LP picture disc, CD/Blu-Ray (Atmos) and digitally. The vinyl and Atmos versions will also feature an exclusive bonus track, “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad.”
May 15 – Coliseo de Puerto Rico – San Juan, PR
May 17 – Boardwalk Rock – Ocean City, MD %
June 19 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI %
June 21 – WinStar World Casino & Resort – Thackerville, OK
June 23 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR*
June 25 – Coca-Cola Amphitheater – Birmingham, AL*
June 28 – Borgata Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ
July 1 – Maine Savings Amphitheater – Bangor, ME^
July 3 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
July 6 – FEQ 2025 – Québec City, QC %
July 9 – Princess Auto Stadium – Winnipeg, MB
July 10-13 – Country Thunder 2025 – Craven, SK %
July 11 – Rockin’ Country – Edmonton, AB %
July 16 – Ottawa Blues Festival – Ottawa, ON %
July 18 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mount Pleasant, MI
July 20 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY^
July 22 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY*
August 12 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM*
August 14 – Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA %
August 16 – Illinois State Fair – Springfield, IL %
August 20 – Yaamava Theater – Highland, CA
August 26 – Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN %
August 29 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
August 31 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA+
New dates in BOLD
*with Bret Michaels
+with Extreme
^with The Struts
% Festival
Tickets will be available HERE