Def Leppard

June 17, 2022

OPENING NIGHT … Tommy Lee misses all but 5 Songs of Motley Crue show due to Broken Ribs, Tommy Clufetos steps in as Replacement Drummer

Metal Sludge — The first night of The Stadium Tour has been completed in Atlanta Georgia but not without incident. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee missed all but the first 5 songs of the band’s co-headline set. Lee took center stage after the 5th song and told the crowd about an injury sustained 2 weeks earlier, and that Doctors advised him not to play at all. But Lee did start the show and played the[…]

June 3, 2022

UNSHAVEN BOP … C.C. DeVille of Poison shares new photo on Instagram which has him looking more like Grizzly Adams than a Rock Star

Metal Sludge — In a brand new photo on his official Instagram, Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille has shared a photo of himself sporting a very full beard. The guitarist’s beard is so full, you might mistaken the axe-man for a homeless person, or perhaps Grizzly Adams. DeVille who was known for his ultra platinum bleached locks and Colgate mega-smile, has let his facial hair fill in to a point of him being nearly unrecognizable. In[…]

February 17, 2022

IT’S ON FOR 2022 … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett adds 5 New Dates

Metal Sludge — In a brand new update, all of the bands involved with The Stadium Tour are seemingly telling the fans, the wait is over. Motley Crue posted a brand new video update today that features all the key players telling the viewers that their summer tour is a go. The video shares clips of Nikki Sixx, Bret Michaels, Joe Elliott, Phil Collen and Joan Jett, who are all saying: “It’s on” promoting the[…]

May 14, 2021

CRUE 2022 … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison has been Officially Postponed to 2022

Metal Sludge — Well for those who have been patiently waiting the news – sadly the Stadium Tour with Motley Crue has been postponed again. A press release today has informed fans and ticket holders that the summer tour has now been scheduled for 2022. Motley Crue have just shared the news on their official Instagram with the following message: ” To all our loyal fans, we wanted to let you know that we learned[…]

December 11, 2020

DUMB LEPPARD … Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffman says Def Leppard is a Dumb band name

Blabbermouth — ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to RJ Bayley of Metal Empire about the origin of the band’s unusual name. He said (hear audio below): “It actually existed before I joined the band, believe it or not. The guys had already performed under that name locally a couple of times. It was basically a neighborhood band, and they had that name. I was never completely happy with it, but, of course, it stuck and[…]

July 15, 2020

STILL GIVING IT TO US GOOD … Trixter guitarist Steve Brown talks Kiss, Van Halen, Def Leppard and Tokyo Motor Fist

Metal Sludge — When a teenage Steve Brown got his first taste of rock and roll stardom back in the late 1980s with Trixter, sure enough the MCA band fizzled by the second record. Grunge wiped Brown and hundreds of others off the glam planet in the early 90s — but not forever. The New Jersey rocker had the fortitude to keep going, and here we are in 2020, and even the Covid-19 pandemic will[…]

June 18, 2020

2021 IT IS … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett reveal 2021 Summer Dates

Metal Sludge — The long awaited return of Motley Crue will not be for another year. The Stadium Tour has officially announced their tour stops for the Summer of 2021. The tour features Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The tour was set to kick off this week, but since CV19 took the world by storm, live events of all sizes have been cancelled or postponed. The biggest of those[…]

May 1, 2020

OH-OH … Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison are ‘Weighing All Options’ Regarding ‘The Stadium Tour’ 2020

Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have issued an official statement regarding the status of their previously announced “The Stadium Tour”. Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. Shows aren’t going to happen in May, and several major events that were slated to happen this summer have been called off. And with each passing day, more summer tours are in greater jeopardy[…]

December 16, 2019

MORE DATES TBA … Motley Crue’s “The Stadium Tour” with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett adding shows

MORE DATES TBA Motley Crue’s “The Stadium Tour” with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett adding shows Fox Business — The members of Motley Crue, the bad boys as notorious for their drug-fueled debauchery as their string of ‘80s hard rock hits such as “Dr. Feelgood,” “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Home Sweet Home,” were on the set of “The Dirt,” the Netflix biopic about the LA band’s wild ride. When they saw the camaraderie between the actors[…]

December 4, 2019

CONFIRMED … Motley Crue confirms 2020 Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett

CONFIRMED Motley Crue confirms 2020 Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett LOS ANGELES, California — Just as the rumors have stated, its all true and thensome. Metal Sludge first reported back in October that Motley Crue was reuniting for a huge summer 202o tour. We also reported a follow-up report HERE that the Crue would bring Def Leppard and Poison along as their support bands. And per usual, we broke this news[…]