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Def Leppard Announce Further Dates
Def Leppard, Britain’s greatest arena rock band, have added extra dates in Dublin and Belfast in June 2011. These dates are in addition to the recently announced headline slot at Download Festival 2011, and will kick off the bands world tour. The band are also set to release a brand new live album, "Mirrorball", this summer featuring a mix of live Def Leppard classics, three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road. Also set for release this summer is Leppard's first coffee table book titled "Def Leppard – The Definitive Visual History”, with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.
Def Leppard remain one of the world’s biggest and most successful live acts. The band last played the UK and Eire in 2009 – headlining Download festival that year after a hugely successful sold out UK Arena tour in 2008. 2011 will see Def Leppard headline Download Festival for the second time in three years. The band will also play Arena shows in both Dublin and Belfast with legendary special guests Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy. Full details below
Tues 7th June 2011 – The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, N. Ireland. Ticket prices: £41.50 (standing) and £46.50 (seats) box office: tel 028 9073 9074 / buy online: www.ticketmaster.ie
Wed 8th June 2011 – The O2, Dublin, Eire Ticket prices: £59.50 (standing) and £69.50 (seats) box office: tel 0818 719 300 / buy online: www.ticketmaster.ie
Fri 10th June 2011 - Download Festival, UK
Tickets for Dublin and Belfast go onsale at 9am Friday 4th March 2011. Ticket prices tbc are available from Ticketmaster.
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The Odyssey Arena, Belfast. Odyssey Arena Box Office: Tel. 02890 739074
Book On Line: www.odysseyarena.com
Download tickets are onsale now. For information please refer to www.downloadfestival.com
With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards (Def Leppard are one of only five rock bands to have two consecutive 10 million plus selling albums in the U.S. The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen.) to their credit, 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 groundbreaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, continue to sell out venues worldwide. Their epic live show and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry.
Gavin Harris - 14/03/2011 18:01:21
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