[ Def Leppard UK - 20th September 2008 News ]
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Def Leppard will play a theatre show in Detroit during October as part of the NHL season opener. They will headline the "NHL Face-Off Rocks" concert on October 9th at the Fox Theatre. The show will launch the 2008-2008 National Hockey League (NHL) season. The Detroit Red Wings play the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Joe Louis Arena - which will be shown live to the audience at this show. Def Leppard will have their performance of "C'mon C'mon" shown live on TV to kick off the game. Tickets go on sale on Monday 22nd.
Joe is pictured above at the August 23rd show in Detroit wearing a Red Wings jersey (Thanks to Emily). A quote from Joe is included below.
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The National Hockey League (NHL) will launch the 2008-09 season with NHL Face-Off Rocks 2008, an opening day spectacular headlined by the world's greatest arena rock band, Def Leppard, on Thursday, Oct. 9. The multi-platinum selling rock band will open the night with a special performance of their arena-inspired hit single, "C'mon, C'mon" from Fox Theatre in Detroit, followed by the raising of the Detroit Red Wings' 2008 Stanley Cup Championship banner prior to the start of their sold-out home opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena. VERSUS and CBC will air portions of the performance as part of their broadcasts of the Red Wings game in the U.S. and Canada, respectively. NHL.com and CBCSports.ca will provide live streaming coverage of the concert, giving fans around the world the chance to take part in the season-opening festivities.
Starting Monday, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. E.T., tickets to NHL Face-Off Rocks 2008 at Fox Theatre headlined by Def Leppard on Thursday, Oct. 9 will be available for purchase for $35 and $45.
Fans in attendance at Fox Theatre will be treated to a broadcast of the Red Wings game, including the championship banner-raising ceremony, an exclusive arena rock show performance from Def Leppard of the band's smash hits and songs from their latest album, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge," and a performance from a soon-to-be-announced special guest. A deejay will entertain the audience throughout the event.
"When Sav first played me "C'mon, C'mon," I remember saying to him 'I can hear this being played in every hockey arena all over the United States and Canada'," said Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott. "Once we recorded it, I was even more convinced."
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