A diary/collection of news articles/mentions of the next Def Leppard tour which so far looks "likely" to include the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Poison are the touring partner once again in the USA. The links go to news stories already posted in the News section with edited descriptions. Plus quotes from facebook and twitter.
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20-Feb-12 - News - Phil Collen Q 104.3 Interview/Acoustic Session Video/Pics
Phil Collen says band will - "Kick the tour off late May, early June." - US Opening act? - "Not confirmed yet." - More
18-Feb-12 - News - New Def Leppard 2012 Tour Section Added
New 2012 Rock Of Ages Tour Section - More
18-Feb-12 - News - Def Leppard/Poison To Play Cadott Rock Fest
First 2012 Show with Poison confirmed - More
17-Feb-12 - News - Phil Collen New York Acoustic Session Video/Pics
Phil Collen says band have - "one tour date confirmed" and "we haven't got a starting date." - More
15-Feb-12 - News - Def Leppard To Tour USA/Europe/Mexico/South America
Vivian Campbell says band hope to tour - "USA, European festivals, Mexico and South America." - More
14-Feb-12 - News - Joe Elliott To Tour South America With Titans Of Rock
Joe Elliott to tour with 'supergroup'/Vivian Campbell is - "rather surprised" - More
13-Feb-12 - News - Phil Collen Talks About Poison Tour - Video Interview Part 2
Phil Collen says Def Leppard/Poison promoting movie with - "Rock Of Ages tour." - More
09-Feb-12 - News - Phil Collen/Jean Carrillo On Tour Backstage Interview Part 1
Phil Collen says of Poison - "It looks like we are gonna be touring." - More
08-Feb-12 - News - Rikki Rockett Comments On Def Leppard/Poison 2012 Tour
Rikki says (in January) - "It does look like we're gonna go out with Def Leppard." - More
07-Feb-12 - Rikki Rockett Tweet - "It's Official!! Def Leppard / Poison Tour 2012 Summer Tour!"
06-Feb-12 - News - Rikki Rockett Says Def Leppard/Poison 2012 Tour Confirmed
Rikki says - "It's Official! Def Leppard / Poison Tour 2012 Summer Tour!" - More
06-Feb-12 - News - Phil Collen/MANRAZE Gilde Magazine Interview
Phil Collen says - "We're doing a Def Leppard tour this summer." - More
05-Feb-12 - News - Rick Allen Says Def Leppard 2012 Tour Dates Coming Soon
Rick Allen says 2012 tour announcement coming - "soon" - "Ill find out next week" - More
05-Feb-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - Is there a Def Lep-Poison tour or just speculation? - "I hope there is:)"
05-Feb-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - so when will we get the tour announcement? - "Soon i Hope"
05-Feb-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - is true the tour of Def Leppard with poison in the summer? - "I ThinkSo:)"
04-Feb-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - when will summer tour dates be released!? - "Ill find out next week"
03-Feb-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - any truth 2 twisted sister touring some this summer with DL ? - "I HopeSo:)"
03-Feb-12 - News - New Def Leppard Songs In 2012/Album In 2013
Phil Collen says - "We're going to go on tour this summer." - More
02-Feb-12 - News - 2012 Def Leppard Tour To Start In May
Phil Collen says - "We go back out on tour again in May this year." - More
29-Jan-12 - News - Vivian Campbell 96.7 KCAL Rocks NAMM Video Interview
Vivian Campbell says - "We'll be out in America this summer." - More
23-Jan-12 - Vivian Campbell facebook - Mexican tour this year? - "We're trying to make that happen for later in the year."
18-Jan-12 - News - Def Leppard To Tour The US/South America/Mexico
Vivian Campbell says band will tour - "U.S. again this summer." and 'possibly' - "Mexico and S. America" - More
16-Jan-12 - News - Def Leppard 2012 Tour To Be Titled Rock Of Ages
Tour to be named after upcoming 'Rock Of Ages' movie - More
10-Jan-12 - News - Bret Michaels Mentions Def Leppard/Poison Tour In Minnesota
Bret Michaels tells another solo crowd about 2012 US Tour plans - More
06-Jan-12 - News - 3 Def Leppard Songs Featured In Rock Of Ages Movie
Phil Collen Says - "We're going back out again this year." may tie-in with 'Rock Of Ages' movie - More
05-Jan-12 - Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) Tweet - Def Leppard touring with Poison and Twisted Sister? - "We are? Who's singing?"
05-Jan-12 - News - Phil Collen Says Def Leppard May Tour With Poison/Twisted Sister
Phil Collen Says - "I would love for the third band to be someone like Twisted Sister." - More
05-Jan-12 - News - Phil Collen Says Def Leppard May Tour With Poison/Twisted Sister
Phil Collen Says - "Poison will be joining us - at least according to Bret Michaels" and "Nothing has been finalized yet." - More
05-Jan-12 - News - Poison Mention Def Leppard/Poison Spring-Summer Tour
Poison ask facebook fans - "Who would be into a Poison/Def Leppard Spring Summer Tour?" - More
05-Jan-12 - News - Bret Michaels Says Def Leppard/Poison To Play Hershey
Bret Michaels says Poison will - "tour next summer with Def Leppard and a "special guest" and play - "in Hershey" - More
04-Jan-12 - News - Nikki Sixx Says Motley Crue/Def Leppard May Tour Together Again
Nikki Sixx Says DL/MC tour is - "something that might happen again, somewhere else, some other time." - More
05-Jan-12 - Rick Allen Tweet - Is the new tour a rumor or truth? Def Leppard poison & Joan Jett? - "SomeOfBothInThere? :)"
02-Jan-12 - News - Vivian Campbell Comments On Poison/Def Leppard 2012 Tour
Vivian Campbell tells fans not to - "rule out the possibility that we'll tour together again in 2012." - referring to Poison - More
01-Jan-12 - News - Bret Michaels Mentions Poison/Def Leppard 2012 Tour In Detroit
Poison's Bret Michaels tells solo crowd - "Poison will again be on tour with Def Leppard" - in summer 2012 - More
30-Dec-11 - Vivian Campbell facebook - Bret Michaels just shouting his mouth off or will you be touring with Poison? - "Well yes, he is just shooting his mouth off again. However, I wouldn't rule out the possibility that we'll tour together again in 2012."
28-Dec-11 - News - Poison To Tour With Def Leppard/Joan Jett in 2012
Poison's Bret Michaels tells solo crowd to expect - "2012 tour with Def Leppard and Joan Jett." - More
26-Dec-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - You planning on coming to New Zealand anytime soon? - "Hope2012"
26-Dec-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - You guys are coming back to Australia? - "2012 i hope"
21-Dec-11 - News - Def Leppard To Return To Australia In Mid 2012
Rave Magazine says - "Def Leppard are back in Australia mid-2012." - More
21-Dec-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - Are you touring with Poison next year? - "NotSure"
20-Dec-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - Any idea when we will hear tour dates for 2012? - "Soon"
16-Dec-11 - News - Def Leppard End The Mirrorball Tour In London
Joe Elliott tells London crowd - "We will be back soon-ish. With more new songs, with bigger tours, with bigger everything." - More
02-Dec-11 - News - Def Leppard To Tour Canada/Japan/New Zealand In 2012
Joe Elliott says - "we'll be touring Canada, Japan and New Zealand." - in 2012 - More
28-Nov-11 - Vivian Campbell facebook - Tour with Motley Crue in USA in 2012? - "I guess we'll see how it goes in England and take it from there."
28-Nov-11 - Vivian Campbell facebook - South American Tour in 2012? - "We've asked the 'grown-ups' to look into the possibility of a South American tour. I'll let you know when I hear something."
26-Nov-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - You guys coming back for another US tour next year? - "Yep:)"
25-Nov-11 - Vivian Campbell facebook - South American Tour in 2012? - "It has been suggested, and I know that the powers that be are working on it."
23-Nov-11 - Rick Allen Tweet - Plans to tour USA in 2012? - "Yes:)"
29-Aug-11 - Bret Michaels Billboard Article - Poison - "plans to tour again in the summer of 2012, and Michaels is hoping it will be with Def Leppard, who his band toured with in 2009."
17-Aug-11 - News - Phil Collen/Vivian Campbell Premier Guitar Interview
Phil Collen says - "I know we're going to tour next year" - More