Def Leppard, Styx and Foreinger on Same Bill for Vegas Date

LAS VEGAS -- Following on the heels of their hugely successful 2006 concert tour, Def Leppard, one of rock’s most entertaining bands, has announced a mega summer concert tour set to make a stop
Def Leppard schedules tour stop in Las Vegas.  at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, Sept. 22. Special guests Styx and Foreigner also are scheduled to open the show at 8 p.m.

With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide, not to mention two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard features Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums) and remains one of the most important forces in rock music. The group’s spectacular live shows are filled with hit after hit from their groundbreaking discography that set the sound for generations of music fans and artists.

Def Leppard’s powerful rock anthems have become synonymous with their name and it’s easy to see why rock fans continue to gravitate toward their electrifying live performances. The 2007 tour promises to be a highly charged, no-nonsense set of rocking performances packed with hits spanning the group’s entire career.

The group’s 2006 summer concert tour was a must-see phenomenon. It was extended three times due to overwhelming demand by the fans for tickets and quickly became one of the year’s most successful live music events. 2006 also was an award-winning year for Def Leppard as their album, Rock Of Ages: The Definitive Collections, earned gold status which marked the group’s 10th album certification. They also released two critically acclaimed albums including an exclusive limited edition version of the group’s classic Hysteria and Yeah!, a tribute to the band’s musical heroes. Yeah! received rave reviews from Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone and USA Today and featured the group’s now definitive cover of “Rock On.”

Tickets priced at $100, $75 and $45 will be sold at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.