Def Leppard: New album and tour

Def Leppard has plans for a new album and tour this year. Details of the upcoming set have not yet been announced, but the band says fans can expect a special collaboration. As for the tour, 19 dates have been lined up, starting with a show on March 27th in Greensboro, North Carolina and wrapping April 26th in Chula Vista, California. Tickets went on sale on January 11th at LiveNation.com.

Def Leppard has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide and went on a nearly sold-out tour last year, according to a press release. Singer Joe Elliot tells us he feels lucky about the band's success, especially with the current state of the record industry, as well as the struggles many new bands face: [ Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "Nowadays record labels -- what's left of them -- are trying to actually get half of merchandise when they tour. It's like 'how dare you?' It's like two separate things. I can't see Roger Waters willingly giving up 20 percent of his T-shirts. Luckily we're not in that kind of bag. I just feel bad for the new bands. I mean there's the old acts that can sell records these days. But most people, if they don't have a second record or profit, they don't make a third record."

Def Leppard tour dates (subject to change):
March 27 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
March 29 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
March 30 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
April 1 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
April 3 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
April 4 - Atlantic City, NJ- Music Box at The Borgata
April 6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
April 8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
April 9 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 11 - Quebec City, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
April 12 - Ottawa, ON - ScotiaBank Place
April 13 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
April 16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
April 18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
April 19 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
April 22 - Boise, ID - The Idaho Center
April 23 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
April 25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
April 26 - Chula Vista, CA -Coors Amphitheater
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