Guesting on Colombia’s Radioacktiva, Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott discussed what keeps the band motivated to keep recording new music. The English rockers issued Diamond Star Halos this past May via UMe.
Elliott said, “The day that I don't have any new songs, I'll dry up, as we all will, but we just keep pushing each other… My head is always churning up new ideas, and that's one of the reasons that we keep writing, is because we can't stop. We like to challenge our history. 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Photograph' and 'Rock Of Ages' and 'When Love And Hate Collide' and 'Let's Get Rocked', they may well be our most well-known songs, but we have to think, as artists, that they're not necessarily the best songs we'll ever write. We have to challenge ourselves to think we could write a better song. It may not be as popular, and it will always fight the history, a song that's 30, 40 years old, but we haven't necessarily written our best song yet. So that's what we keep challenging ourselves to do."
Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are going global in 2023 with their co-headlining "The World Tour".
Just announced are two intimate shows at Mark G Etess Arena At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, on February 10 and 11.
Citi Presale - Tuesday, November 29 at 12 PM, local
Rock Brigade Presale - Wednesday, November 30 at 10 AM, local
Live Nation/Venue Presale - Thursday, December 1 at 10 AM
General Onsale – Friday, December 2 at 10 AM, local
Ticket links below:
- February 10
- February 11
Both bands will then bring their electrifying stage shows across the globe with stops throughout Latin America before heading to Europe in May 2023 - which includes a stop at the iconic Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 1, 2023 - then wrapping up in Glasgow, UK at Hampden Park on July 6, 2023.
“After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the US & Canada this year, we’re beyond thrilled to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 45 years ago. We’re looking to forward to seeing you out there, somewhere soon!” said Joe Elliott of Def Leppard.
“We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America this summer and we truly can’t wait to take the show around the globe with The WORLD Tour in 2023. Crüeheads in Latin America and Europe: Get ready! We’re coming for you next and can’t wait to finally see all of you out there again next year!” Mötley Crüe said in a joint statement.
Check local listings for complete details including VIP offerings, on sale times vary. To purchase tickets, visit defleppard.com/tour, and/or motley.com.
Dates:
February
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Mark G Etess Arena At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
11 - Atlantic City, NJ - Mark G Etess Arena At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
21 - Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio Banorte
25 - Bogota, Colombia - Parque Simon Bolivar
28 - Lima, Peru - Estadio Nacional
March
3 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
7 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque
May
22 - Sheffield, UK - Bramall Lane
25 - Mönchengladbach, Germany - SparkassenPark
27 - Munich, Germany - Koenigsplatz
29 - Budapest, Hungary - MVM Dome
31 - Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena Kraków
June
2 - Prague, Czech Republic - Prague Rocks *
3 - Hannover, Germany - Expo Plaza
7 - Solvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival *
9 - Hyvinkää, Finland - RockFest *
11 - Trondheim, Norway - Trondheim Rocks *
14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell *
18 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting *
20 - Milan, Italy - Ippodromo SNAI San Siro
23 - Lisbon, Portugal - Passeio Maritimo de Alges
24 - Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain - Auditorio Miguel Ríos
27 - Thun, Switzerland - Stockhorn Arena
July
1 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium
2 - Lytham, UK - Lytham Festival *
4 - Dublin, Ireland - Marlay Park
6 - Glasgow, UK - Hampden Park
* Festival Date
