Friday, 24th July 2015
Las Vegas, NV April 2013
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has clarified his recent comments about the Donald Trump stage introduction stories.
CNN published a story last weekend about Donald Trump introducing the band at the Iowa State Fair show in Des Moines.
Vivian was interviewed yesterday before the Wantagh, NY show and he explained his comments originally made on 19th July.
The band play the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on 15th August.
102.3 WBAB Radio - Vivian Campbell 23rd July Interview Quotes
"The only reason I ever posted anything about that was because it made the mainstream media. It totally broadsided us. We didn't know anything about it."
"I don't appreciate any politician from either side of the Isle trying to hitch their wagon to ours and ride on our coat tails you know. Def Leppard's not a political band. So I just you know - I felt that by not saying anything - I left it for a couple of days and nobody had said anything initially from the Def Leppard camp. Or from any other camp and I personally had seen people post things on my Facebook page about it asking me the question so I felt compelled to make a statement about it because if I hadn't. I'm giving passive approval to it and I do not approve of a politician trying to do that. Basically use that as a publicity stunt. Use Def Leppard. I mean I don't care if it's Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump. I really don't approve of it."
"I mean on a personal note I'm not a fan of Donald Trump and the things that he's said. You know I think he's a bit of a show boater but I think you know that's really a side issue. That's my personal feeling but I just felt that I had to respond to it because if we hadn't said something or If I hadn't said something it's passive approval to his basically hitching his wagon to ours which I do not approve of."
Vivian Campbell - 19th July 2015 facebook Quotes
"I really, really, really hope that there's no truth to this rumour. Def Leppard have never been a political band, and if we were, I for one wouldn't be associating my name with this clown:"
- Listen to the full interview at - wbab.com
- Def Leppard - Donna Donna 2015 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Radio 2015
- Def Leppard - Des Moines 2015 Show Page
- Previous News - 20th July 2015