Def Leppard announce UK tour dates for summer 2026 plus special guests Extreme, including a huge hometown show in Sheffield.

Def Leppard 2026 UK Tour Dates:

Belfast Belsonic Ormeau Park, 26 June
Glasgow OVO Hydro, 28 June
Sheffield Utilita Arena, 30
London The O2, 02 July
Birmingham bp pulse LIVE, 04
Manchester Co-op Live, 06

Tickets on sale Friday (05 September) at 10am from Ticketmaster

The newly announced dates will mark the legendary rock band’s first UK and EU headline solo shows since their massive sold-out tour run in 2023 alongside Mötley Crüe. The 2023 tour saw the band headline venues across Europe including selling out the iconic Wembley Stadium.

That tour was part of a two-year run that saw Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe selling over 2.1 million tickets across the globe, performing in 27 countries and on five continents.

Frontman Joe Elliott commented, “We’re looking forward to playing Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford this week…our only UK date of 2025. But we’re also very buzzed to announce our UK and Euro dates in 2026! Playing to our home crowd and our fans in Europe is very important to us, and we’ll be bringing a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics! See you soon!!”

Co-lead guitarist Phil Collen added, “It’s a dream to be coming back to the UK and Europe in June and July next year. And to be coming back with our good friends, Extreme, is a bonus. It’s going to be an incredible night for all the fans!”

Def Leppard has released several albums that have been influential for music listeners and artists. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, the band has sold over 110 million albums worldwide and received two Diamond Awards in the United States.

Renowned for their energetic live performances, they have released an arsenal of hit singles, and multi-platinum albums, including the best-selling ‘Pyromania’ and ‘Hysteria’ featuring tracks like ‘Rock of Ages’, ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’, ‘Animal’ and ‘Foolin’’.

In 2023 the band release their innovative last studio album, ‘Drastic Symphonies’ alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The critically acclaimed album charted at No 4 in the UK, achieving the band’s highest UK chart position in 32 years.

Def Leppard is Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums).

Don’t miss out on the chance to snap up gig tickets to see the UK’s greatest arena rock band live on stage in 2026!

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