65 million album selling British rock legends return…

Mercury Records are delighted to announce the imminent release of the new Def Leppard single, “C’mon C’mon”, taken from the top 10 UK album “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge”. Britain’s greatest arena rock band are also set to play a series of headline shows and select festivals across Europe in summer of 2008 – as part of a 2008 World Tour

“C’Mon C’Mon” is one of the stand out tracks from Def Leppard’s recent “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” album. Combining a mammoth chorus with perfect melodies, the single continues to show what has made Def Leppard such a prominent and enduring act. Timeless pop rock songs and instantly memorable melodies all underpinned with driving rock. The single, like the album, was produced by Def Leppard.

The 2008 World Tour includes a series of UK Arena dates…

Mon 14th July Cardiff International Arena, Wales – Co-Headline with Whitesnake

Tues 15th July Liverpool Echo Arena, England – Co-Headline with Whitesnake

Thurs 17th July Nottingham Arena, England - Co-Headline with Whitesnake

….the UK arena tour is proving a massive success ...the June dates are close to sell out already!...this fantastic tour is set to be the must see event of the summer…Support in June comes from Black Stone Cherry. Support in July comes from Thunder.

Def Leppard remain one of the world’s biggest and most successful live acts, and 2007 was another monumental year the band, playing a near sold out 50 date arena tour across the USA. Starting June 2007 and ending in September 2007, the group’s summer concert tour became a must-see phenomenon - .regularly selling out 15,000 to 20,000 capacity arenas! Def Leppard remain amongst the most successful UK bands in the USA still – the band are one of only five rock groups who can claim two separate original 10 million plus selling albums in the US. The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen. 2007 was also the 20th anniversary of the bands legendary “Hysteria” album. An album summed up by Mojo magazine in Sept 2007 as “Hard rock’s equivalent of “Thriller””.

Having sold over 65 million albums worldwide since their debut release in 1980 and proved themselves one of rock music’s hardest working and consistently powerful live bands (playing to over 50 million fans in the last 15 years alone), the new album and arena tour is set to be one of the musical events of the year…

“C’Mon C’Mon” is out on the through Mercury Records on the 14th July 2008. The album “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” is out now….

“It’s glorious stadia rock…Def Leppard are a lost treasure – and it’s about time we reclaim them” - Album Of The Week, Kerrang