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At the time of the band changing their name to Def Leppard, they consisted of bassist Rick Savage, lead singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Tony Kenning. The band currently consists of Savage and Elliott alongside drummer Rick Allen (since 1978) and guitarists Phil Collen (since 1982) and Vivian Campbell (since 1992).
In March 2019, it was announced that the band would undertake a second Las Vegas residency titled Def Leppard Hits Vegas—The Sin City Residency. [117] The box set The Early Years 79-81 was released in March 2020, featuring remastered versions of the band's first two albums plus a variety of live recordings, B-sides, and studio outtakes from ...
The other members also took Elliott's suggestion to change their name to "Deaf Leopard." Elliott had invented the name for a band in his youth. Bandmate Tony Kenning suggested they change the band name to "Def Leppard" to distinguish them from contemporary punk bands like The Flying Lizards and the Boomtown Rats.
Joe Elliott and Phil Collen discuss their new LP 'Diamond Star Halos,' how they "side-stepped" the 1990s' hair-metal backlash, and why "Kurt Cobain would've been fine with us."
A year later, Swift and Def Leppard ended up sharing the stage for an episode of CMT’s Crossroads, during which they performed 11 songs — six Lep classics, and five recent Swift hits.“I was ...
Richard Savage (born 2 December 1960) is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist and a founder member of the rock band Def Leppard. Savage and lead singer Joe Elliott are the only two remaining original members of the band. With drummer Rick Allen, they are also the only members who have performed on every album.
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Def Leppard's Rick Allen was assaulted by 19-year-old in Florida, police confirm. (Photo: Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) (Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)