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DEF LEPPARD 2017 News Recap Part 12 (December)

Def Leppard 2017. December 2017

Welcome to recap of all things Def Leppard in the year 2017 ending with the month of December.

Another year for the band has ended and these updates will look back at the major events that took place over the last 12 months.

Featuring links to past news stories.

In December Joe Elliott and his Down 'n' Outz band released their 'The Further Live Adventures Of' 2CD/DVD which had been filmed in December 2014.

Joe also revealed new archive material had been found and would be part of upcoming archive reissues.

Various band members said the 2018 tour dates would be announced very soon indicating an announcement in January 2018. Phil and Rick also revealed plans for a rare one-off show in London, England to kick-off the live shows for the year.

Phil Collen and Delta Deep confirmed the release date of their live album 'East Coast Live' with a release date in January 2018.

Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.

Visit the Album News section. For more news on new music (based on band member quotes).


Def Leppard News
31st December 2017

The Story Of DEF LEPPARD Drummer RICK ALLEN's 1984 Car Accident

33 years had now passed since Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in Sheffield, England on New Year's Eve 1984.


Def Leppard News
28th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD Appearance On BBC's The One Show To Be Shown In 2018

The One Show appearance by Joe Elliott and Rick Savage was not featured on the last two shows of the year meaning it would not air until at least 8th January 2018 on BBC One TV.


Def Leppard News
24th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD To Start 2018 Touring In LONDON/Dates Announced Soon

Rick Allen mentioned the one-off show in London, England and said full tour details would be announced very soon.


Def Leppard News
23rd December 2017

JOE ELLIOTT Says Next DOWN 'N' OUTZ Studio Album Really Sounding Good

Joe Elliott gave another update on the third Down 'n' Outz studio album which is still being recorded.


Def Leppard News
21st December 2017

PHIL COLLEN Says DEF LEPPARD To Play UK Show Ahead Of 2018 Tour

Phil Collen revealed plans for a one off UK show in early 2018 to kick off the band's live shows for the year. Also suggesting the new tour could played over two years.


Def Leppard News
20th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT/RICK SAVAGE To Appear On BBC's The One Show

Joe Elliott and Rick Savage were filmed in Sheffield for BBC TV's 'The One Show' with the footage not yet broadcast.


Def Leppard News
20th December 2017

2018 DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY Co-Headline Tour Dates Set To Be Announced

Def Leppard's proposed 2018 co-headline tour with Journey was set to be announced soon according to an interview with Neal Schon in Rolling Stone magazine.


Def Leppard News
16th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT At Bradford Cathedral w/ IAN ANDERSON (Video)

Joe Elliott performed at Bradford Cathedral with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson. He sang during three songs and also spoke about the performance on his weekly radio show.


Def Leppard News
12th December 2017

JOE ELLIOTT Says Next DOWN 'N' OUTZ Album Due In September 2018

Joe Elliott said the third Down 'n' Outz studio album was currently being reord but not due to be released until at least September 2018.


Def Leppard News
12th December 2017

JOE ELLIOTT Says DEF LEPPARD Have More Rarities For Reissue Series

Joe Elliott said the band had found new archive material for upcoming reissues and mentioned the 2018 world tour.


Def Leppard News
11th December 2017

VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DEF LEPPARD To Play N. America/UK/Europe In 2018

Vivian Campbell was interviewed after his Riverdogs show and said DL would at least play in ""North America and UK" and "Maybe - shows in Europe. Japan, Australia".


Def Leppard News
8th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Celebrates 60th Birthday (Photos)

Phil Collen celebrated his 60th birthday whilst recording the second Delta Deep album and preparing for his G3 tour.


Def Leppard News
7th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD's RICK SAVAGE HYSTERIA Bass Interview (UK Magazine)

Rick Savage gave a rare interview to Bass Guitar Magazine for their January 2018 issue and appeared on the front cover.


Def Leppard News
7th December 2017

DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Schedules New Art Events For January 2018

Rick Allen scheduled two new art events for January 2018 in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.


Def Leppard News
4th December 2017

VIVIAN CAMPBELL/RIVERDOGS 2017 Agoura Hills, CA Fan Video Footage

More footage surfaced of Vivian Campbell/Riverdogs one off show on 2nd December in Agoura Hills, CA.


Def Leppard News
3rd December 2017

VIVIAN CAMPBELL/RIVERDOGS 2017 Los Angeles, CA Setlist/Photos

Vivian Campbell and his Riverdogs band played their one off show in Los Angeles. Their only scheduled show in support of their 'California' album.


Def Leppard News
2nd December 2017

DEF LEPPARD Bassist RICK SAVAGE Celebrates 57th Birthday (Photos)

Rick Savage celebrated his 57th birthday whilst on a break after the 2017 had finished in early October.


Def Leppard News
1st December 2017

PHIL COLLEN/DELTA DEEP Confirm EAST COAST LIVE DVD/CD For January 2018

Phil Collen and his Delta Deep band confirmed their East Coast Live album would be released in January 2018.


Def Leppard News
1st December 2017

JOE ELLIOTT'S DOWN 'N' OUTZ THE FURTHER LIVE ADVENTURES OF OUT NOW

Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz released 'The Further Live Adventures Of' 2CD/DVD and Blu-ray which had been filmed in December 2014 in Sheffield.


Visit the December 2017 News Section to view all the news stories in full.


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