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Beginning today at 12:01am local time around the world, legendary British rock icons Def Leppard debut their full recording catalog worldwidevia streaming and download platforms. One of the last multi-platinum selling acts to be made available on streaming and download, music fans from all corners of the globe can now enjoy tracks and albums from Def Leppard who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide to become one of rock's most enduring and influential bands.

Said Joe Elliott, "It is with a mixture of relief & euphoria that we now see our entire catalog finally getting a digital release. Having embraced every other format with open arms, especially & more recently the reemergence of vinyl, we're now going to be available to everyone everywhere and honestly, it's as exciting as the original releases were."

Added Rick Savage, "Finally the wait is over! Our music is now available on all digital formats. Very excited. Thanks for your patience and continued support."

Phil Collen also said, "We felt we'd been left out of the digital party but it's a thrill to us to finally accept the invitation and to be able to say 'yeah, you can stream us, download us and get us great on all of these digital outlets'."

As a cornerstone of rock and roll's history, Def Leppard's substantial career includes numerous hit singles including their first early chart hit "Wasted" to their radio and MTV staples "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", "Photograph", "Rock of Ages", "Too Late", "Animal", "Armageddon It", "Love Bites", "Rocket", and "Let's Get Rocked." Their ground-breaking multi-platinum albumsincluding two of the best-selling albums of all time with sales of more than 10 million copies each in the U.S. alone, Pyromania and Hysteria, captured some of the group's legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as "Pour Some Sugar on Me", "Hysteria" and "Foolin'." The group continued their success expanding into the world of film, covers, and new collaborations including "Two Steps Behind" from the film Last Action Hero, "No Matter What"/"Waterloo Sunset" and "Nine Lives" with Tim McGraw as well as straight ahead Def Leppard hits "When Love and Hate Collide", "Slang", "Work It Out", "Promises" and "Now." Finally, all of Def Leppard's awe-inspiring music is available for everyone around the world, from the band's eponymous debut EP through to their most recent album.

In conjunction with the release of their catalog, Def Leppard also announced they will embark on a massive co-headlining tour with Journey. Comprised of stadiums and arena venues around the U.S., the 58-city run is set to kick off in Hartford, CT on May 21 st and will wrap in Los Angeles, CA on October 6 th. Please see tour routing below. Tickets go on sale beginning Saturday, February 3 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com.

DEF LEPPARD TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD PLATFORMS INCLUDE:
The Def Leppard EP (1979)
On Through The Night (1980)
High 'N' Dry (1981)
Pyromania (1983)
Hysteria (1987)
Adrenalize (1992)
Retro Active (1993)
Vault (1995)
Slang (1996)
Euphoria (1999)
X (2002)
Yeah! (2006)
Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008)
Mirror Ball - Live & More (2011)
Def Leppard (2015)

2018 DEF LEPPARD & JOURNEY TOUR DATES

Mon May 21

Hartford, CT

XL Center**

Wed May 23

Albany, NY

Times Union Center

Fri May 25

Hershey, PA

Hersheypark Stadium

Sat May 26

Buffalo, NY

KeyBank Center**

Mon May 28

Cleveland, OH

Quicken Loans Arena

Wed May 30

Cincinnati, OH

U.S. Bank Arena

Fri Jun 01

Toronto, ON

Rogers Centre

Sat Jun 02

Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

Tue Jun 05

Raleigh, NC

PNC Arena

Wed Jun 06

Knoxville, TN

Thompson-Boling Arena

Fri Jun 08

Bristow, VA

Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Jun 09

Charlotte, NC

Spectrum Center

Mon Jun 11

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Center**

Wed Jun 13

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

Fri Jun 15

Newark, NJ

Prudential Center

Sat Jun 16

Baltimore, MD

Royal Farms Arena

Sun Jul 01

Atlanta, GA

SunTrust Park

Tue Jul 03

Indianapolis, IN

Ruoff Home Mortgage Pavilion

Wed Jul 04

Milwaukee, WI

Summerfest

Fri Jul 06

Memphis, TN

FedEx Forum

Sat Jul 07

Little Rock, AR

Verizon Arena

Mon Jul 09

Tulsa, OK

BOK Center

Wed Jul 11

Louisville, KY

KFC Yum! Center

Fri Jul 13

Detroit, MI

Comerica Park

Sat Jul 14

Chicago, IL

Wrigley Field**

Mon Jul 16

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Wed Jul 18

Sioux Falls, SD

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Thu Jul 19

Lincoln, NE

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Sat Jul 21

Denver, CO

Coors Field

Mon Jul 23

Des Moines, IA

Wells Fargo Arena**

Wed Jul 25

Kansas City, MO

Sprint Center**

Fri Jul 27

Minneapolis, MN

Target Field

Sat Jul 28

Fargo, ND

Fargodome**

Sat Aug 11

Boston, MA

Fenway Park**

Mon Aug 13

Virginia Beach, VA

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Wed Aug 15

Columbia, SC

Colonial Life Arena

Fri Aug 17

Ft Lauderdale, FL

BB&T Center

Sat Aug 18

Tampa, FL

Amalie Arena

Mon Aug 20

Birmingham, AL

Legacy Arena @ The BJCC

Wed Aug 22

Columbus, OH

Schottenstein Center

Fri Aug 24

St. Louis, MO

Busch Stadium

Sat Aug 25

Nashville, TN

Bridgestone Arena

Mon Aug 27

New Orleans, LA

Smoothie King Center

Wed Aug 29

Dallas, TX

American Airlines Center

Fri Aug 31

San Antonio, TX

AT&T Center

Sat Sep 01

Houston, TX

Toyota Center**

Wed Sep 05

Albuquerque, NM

Isleta Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 07

Phoenix, AZ

Talking Stick Resort Arena

Sat Sep 08

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena**

Fri Sep 21

San Francisco, CA

AT&T Park

Sun Sep 23

San Diego, CA

Petco Park

Tue Sep 25

Salt Lake City, UT

Vivint Smart Home Arena

Wed Sep 26

Nampa, ID

Idaho Center Arena

Fri Sep 28

Portland, OR

Moda Center

Sat Sep 29

Seattle, WA

Gorge Amphitheatre

Mon Oct 01

Vancouver, BC

Rogers Arena

Thu Oct 04

Sacramento, CA

Golden 1 Center

Sat Oct 06

Los Angeles, CA

The Forum

**Not ticketed by Ticketmaster

Def Leppard - Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) - continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music.Over the course of their career the band has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group's spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leadingDef Leppardto be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. The band's most recentself-titled studio album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Top Independent Albums charts. The album also took the #5 spot on Billboard's Top Current Albums and #10 spot on the Top 200, as well as claiming 15 top 10 debuts around the world.

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