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No “fa-fa-foolin’” here.
Def Leppard announced they’ve added a handful of shows to their 2025 tour with special guests Bret Michaels, The Struts, Extreme and Brother Cane joining them on select dates.
As of now, the “Pour Some Sugar On Me” group has four Tri-state area stops lined up.
First, they slated to headline at Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Event Center on Saturday, June 28. After that, they hit Uncasville, CT’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, July 3, Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Sunday, July 20 and Saratoga Springs, NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 22.
In total, the Rock Hall of Famers have 23 shows and festival appearances lined up this spring and summer.
“The Summer is heatin’ up with seven more nights to rock with YOU,” the band shared via Instagram. “Are you ready?!?”
If you want to sing along to “Hysteria,” “Rock Of Ages,” “Love Bites,” “Photograph,” “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak” and more, tickets are available as of today.
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Def Leppard shows and festival appearances on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the newly added dates is Friday, March 21.
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Def Leppard tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates (newly added shows are in bold), festival dates, venues, support acts and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Def Leppard 2025 festival appearances
While on the road, Def Leppard will lend their talents to a number of festivals. In the event you’d like to catch them at a multi-day music extravaganza, here’s where and when you can find them along with who will be performing with them.
| Def Leppard festival appearances |
|---|
| Boardwalk Rock Fest May 17-18 at the Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, Alice Cooper, Three Days Grace, Night Ranger |
| Summerfest June 19 through July 5 in Milwaukee, WI Hozier, The Killers, The Lumineers, Benson Boone, James Taylor |
| Rockin Thunder Music Festival July 9 at the Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB, CA Joan Jett, Foreigner, Toque |
| Country Thunder July 10-13 at the Country Thunder Saskatchewan Fairgrounds in Craven, SK, CA Jason Aldean, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Tyler Hubbard, Kip Moore |
| Ottawa Bluesfest July 10-20 at the LeBreton Flats in Ottawa, ON, CA Hozier, Shania Twain, Green Day, Papa Roach, Father John Misty |
| Minnesota State Fair Aug. 21-28 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Saint Paul, MN Steve Miller Band, The Turtles, Melissa Etheridge, Old Dominion, Indigo Girls |
*The Minnesota State Fair tickets linked above do not include admission to the shows; seats for concerts need to be purchased separately.
Def Leppard set list
As of now, the quintet’s last show was in Mexico on Jan. 18, 2025. According to Set List FM, here’s what they performed at the gig complete with two encores.
01.) “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)”
02.) “Rocket”
03.) “Let’s Get Rocked”
04.) “Foolin’”
05.) “Armageddon It”
06.) “Animal”
07.) “Love Bites”
08.) “Just Like ’73”
09.) “Let It Go”
10.) “Die Hard the Hunter”
11.) “This Guitar”
12.) “Two Steps Behind”
13.) “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”
14.) “Switch 625”
15.) “Rock of Ages”
16.) “Photograph”
Encore
17.) “Hysteria”
18.) “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
Encore II
19.) “Wasted”
Def Leppard new music
Most recently, Def Leppard released a faithful cover of Ben E. King’s doo-wop classic “Stand By Me” to raise money for FireAid, an organization that supports victims of the L.A. wildfires in January 2025.
Prior to that, they dropped their 12th studio album “Diamond Star Halos” on May 27, 2022.
The 15-song offering is the rare record that sounds in step with the group’s greatest hits. The production isn’t overly shiny or glossy; the guitars maintain their raw quality that sound distinctly Leppard-ian and Elliott’s voice is perfectly preserved as are Rick Savage’s iconic backing vocals.
Album opener “Take What You Want” is a stadium anthem-ready rocker complete with a classic call and response section that the group specializes in. After that, the shreddin’ don’t stop. “Kick” is a heavy slice of pop that might remind fans of “Pour Some Sugar On Me” — it’s radio-friendly but won’t alienate true diehards who have been with the band since day one.
In a bit of a surprise move, Def Leppard duets with bluegrass icon Alison Krauss on the melancholy “This Guitar,” which features an epic solo courtesy of the titular instrument. This departure is a welcome one for the group. It’s nice to see them continue to tinker and experiment with their sound after nearly 50 years together. Krauss joins the gang on the dreamy “Lifeless” as well.
Still, our favorite track of all here might be the strummy, acoustic “U Rok Mi.” Upon hearing for the first time, we did a double take. This doesn’t sound like Leppard. Yet, once the “Rokin’” chorus kicks in, the 3.5-minute song fits squarely in the band’s pantheon of hits. Keep an eye out for this one. It’s familiar and fresh all at once.
To hear for yourself, you can find “Diamond Star Halos” here.
Def Leppard special guests
Eight Def Leppard shows will feature an opening act this spring and summer. To re-familiarize yourself with their sounds, here’s each artist’s most-streamed track on Spotify:
Bret Michaels:“Every Rose Has Its Thorn”
The Struts:“Could Have Been Me”
Extreme:“More Than Words”
Brother Cane:“Got No Shame”
Huge rockers on tour in 2025
We can’t wait to turn it up to 11 this summer.
Many of the biggest names in rock are touring all over North America these next few months. To make sure you’re up to speed, here are just five of our can’t-miss favorites.
• AC/DC
• Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience
• Heart
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
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