DEF LEPPARD's KICK Single Added To BBC Radio 2 Playlist

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Def Leppard's new Diamond Star Halos single Kick has been added to the BBC Radio 2 Playlist in the UK.

'Diamond Star Halos' is the band's 12th studio album.

As announced on 17th March it will be released on Friday 27th May 2022.

The first single 'Kick' was issued the same day.

The song has now been added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist in the UK.

The band most recent singes have also been added but usually to the B or C lists.

'Kick' has been added to the main A List for new music.

Various DJs commented on the song before playing it including Dermot O'Leary who noted the fact it's on the main playlist.

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

Dermot O'Leary - Radio 2 Show Quotes

"That's Def Leppard."

"That's Def Leppard on the Playlist."

"Come on the Leppard!. It's called Kick."

"Must've been a nice call for them to get. 'You're on the Radio 2...what?!'."

"Come on alright."

Shaun Keaveny - Radio 2 Show Quotes

"This is on...this is "new to 2" I believe is the right way to describe this."

"You remember this band. Let's Get Rocked. Pyromania. Things like that. Don't you remember?."

"I'm talking about Def Leppard. They've got a new record out. It's called Kick. Let's have a listen to it."

(Yorkshire accent) - "Sheffield's finest aren't they."

(After song) - "Yeah, yeah. Let's rock this thing."

"OK OK That's new from Def Leppard. It's called Kick."

"It's the first single from the forthcoming 12th studio album Diamond Star Halos."

"I think you'll find that the Yorkshire massive's have sold in excess of - not INXS they were Australian weren't they..."

"In excess of 100 million albums. Not that we're counting."

View the BBC Radio 2 new music Playlist.

Buy 'Diamond Star Halos' Online

Amazon - Regular CD
Amazon - Deluxe CD
Amazon - Vinyl
Amazon - MP3

Diamond Star Halos - Regular UK/World Tracklisting

01 - Take What You Want - 4:14
02 - Kick - 3:42 - (Collen) - Amazon - (MP3)
03 - Fire It Up - 3:19
04 - This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss] - 3:50
05 - SOS Emergency - 3:25
06 - Liquid Dust - 4:01
07 - U Rok Mi - 3:33
08 - Goodbye For Good This Time - 4:27
09 - All We Need - 4:46
10 - Open Your Eyes - 4:19
11 - Gimme A Kiss - 3:12
12 - Angels (Can’t Help You Now) - 4:57
13 - Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss] - 4:19 - (Collen/Elliott)
14 - Unbreakable - 3:46
15 - From Here To Eternity - 5:37

Producer - Def Leppard
Producer - Ronan McHugh
Total Time - 61mins
Release Date - 27th May 2022

Diamond Star Halos - Press Quotes

Diamond Star Halos is the brand new album from Def Leppard, their first since their chart topping self-titled Def Leppard record in 2015.

Written by the band over the past two years it features 15 tracks including the anthemic, stadium-ready singles “Kick” and “Fire It Up”, with guest vocals

from Alison Krauss on “This Guitar” and “Lifeless”.

The album title references T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” with nods to T.Rex, David Bowie and Mott The Hoople across the album, which mixes the sound of their classic spirit with modern fire.

Diamond Star Halos (Deluxe) - Tracklisting

01 - Take What You Want - 4:14
02 - Kick - 3:42 - (Collen) - Amazon - (MP3)
03 - Fire It Up - 3:19
04 - This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss] - 3:50
05 - SOS Emergency - 3:25
06 - Liquid Dust - 4:01
07 - U Rok Mi - 3:33
08 - Goodbye For Good This Time - 4:27
09 - All We Need - 4:46
10 - Open Your Eyes - 4:19
11 - Gimme A Kiss - 3:12
12 - Angels (Can’t Help You Now) - 4:57
13 - Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss] - 4:19 - (Collen/Elliott)
14 - Unbreakable - 3:46
15 - From Here To Eternity - 5:37