Def Leppard release new single ‘Fire It Up’

New Release / Tour

Def Leppard
Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn

Ready to ignite 2022, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted icons and rock music legends Def Leppard have announced their return with a twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, released on the 27th May  2022.

The album’s first single, “Kick”, was released to widespread critical and commercial acclaim in March 2022. The single went straight onto the A list of the UK’s BBC Radio 2 and the official video has over 1 million views. Follow up “Take What You Want”, a classic Def Leppard track sure to become a live staple, was also playlisted on BBC Radio 2.

Today, the band release the third single from the album, “Fire It Up”. The single is classic Def Leppard – the kind of infectious multi harmony vocals that Def Leppard are renowned for. The single is available HERE

On Thursday, May 26th, the iconic Def Leppard will premiere the music video for ‘Fire It Up’, followed by a YouTube Premiere-exclusive afterparty, where the group will engage in discussion about their new album Diamond Star Halos. Fans can set reminders for the music video premiere HERE and get more details on how to join the afterparty.NEW ALBUM  DIAMOND STAR HALOS  OUT 27TH MAY 2022FEATURING 15 NEW TRACKS WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE ON TWO TRACKS FROM MULTI-GRAMMY WINNER ALISON KRAUSS DEF LEPPARD’S 36 CITY US & CANADA STADIUM TOUR WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE SET TO KICK OFF ON 16TH JUNE IN ATLANTA, GA

PRE-ORDER HERE Check out the full tracklisting below.            TRACKLISTING

  1. Take What You Want
  2. Kick
  3. Fire It Up
  4. This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss]
  5. SOS Emergency
  6. Liquid Dust
  7. U Rok Mi
  8. Goodbye For Good This Time
  9. All We Need
  10. Open Your Eyes
  11. Gimme A Kiss
  12. Angels (Can’t Help You Now)
  13. Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss]
  14. Unbreakable
  15. From Here To Eternity

The artwork for Diamond Star Halos is art in itself. The design follows pedigree with their instantly recognizable album covers from their celebrated past. With images by world renowned photographer and director Anton Corbijn, styling concepts by Maryam Malakpour and graphics by the UK based Munden Brothers, the design truly follows the band’s influence through their eyes today.  Following the album’s release, Def Leppard will co-headline the massive 36 city The Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüe joined by special guests Poison and Joan Jett.

 TOUR DATES:6/16     Atlanta, GA                             Truist Park6/18     Miami Gardens, FL                 Hard Rock Stadium6/19     Orlando, FL                             Camping World Stadium6/22     Washington, D.C.                   Nationals Park6/24     Flushing, NY                           Citi Field6/25     Philadelphia, PA                     Citizens Bank Park6/28     Charlotte, NC                          Bank of America Stadium6/30     Nashville, TN                          Nissan Stadium7/2       Jacksonville, FL                      TIAA Bank Field7/5       St. Louis, MO                          Busch Stadium7/8       Chicago, IL                             Wrigley Field7/10     Detroit, MI                               Comerica Park7/12     Hershey, PA                           Hersheypark Stadium7/14     Cleveland, OH                        FirstEnergy Stadium7/15     Cincinnati, OH                        Great American Ball Park7/17     Milwaukee, WI                        American Family Field7/19     Kansas City, MO                     Kauffman Stadium7/21     Denver, CO                             Coors Field8/5       Boston, MA                             Fenway Park8/6       Boston, MA                             Fenway Park8/8       Toronto, ON                            Roger’s Centre 8/10     Orchard Park, NY                   Highmark Stadium8/12     Pittsburgh, PA                         PNC Park8/14     Minneapolis, MN                     U.S. Bank Stadium8/16     Indianapolis, IN                       Lucas Oil Stadium8/19     Houston, TX                            Minute Maid Park8/21     San Antonio, TX                     Alamodome8/22     Arlington, TX                           Global Life Field8/25     Glendale, AZ                           State Farm Stadium8/27     Inglewood, CA                        SoFi Stadium8/28     San Diego, CA                        Petco Park8/31     Seattle, WA                             T-Mobile Park9/2       Vancouver, BC                       BC Place9/4       Edmonton, AB                        Commonwealth Stadium 9/7       San Francisco, CA                 Oracle Park9/9       Las Vegas, NV                        Allegiant Stadium 2022 is the year of Def Leppard.  

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