Def Leppard has been busy touring North America this summer. The band’s current leg is plotted out through an August 31 concert in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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The veteran British rockers’ 2025 itinerary also includes a headlining set at the BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival on September 7 in Chelmsford, U.K. In addition, they have a one-off gig in Gary, Indiana, on October 11.
Meanwhile, Def Leppard has just announced its first concerts of 2026. The band has confirmed a 12-date Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in February. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be taking over the venue for almost the entire month, with shows spanning from February 3 through February 28. The series of performances has been dubbed, appropriately, “Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace – The Las Vegas Residency.”
According to a press release, Def Leppard’s forthcoming Sin City engagement “promises a brand new electrifying production to showcase their timeless catalog of hits along with some new surprises that fans and newcomers alike will love.”
This will mark the veteran rockers’ third Las Vegas residency, following previous multiple-show engagements in 2013 and 2019.
Tickets to the upcoming shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m. PT. Citi card members and members of Def Leppard’s Rock Brigade fan club will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets starting Tuesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. PT. Presale tickets will be available to Caesars Rewards members and Ticketmaster customers beginning Thursday, July 24, at 10 a.m. PT.
Fans interested in buying tickets early also may want to check StubHub.
Def Leppard Frontman Joe Elliott Comments on Las Vegas Residency
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has issued a statement expressing his excitement about the band’s forthcoming Las Vegas residency.
“Las Vegas has always been such a main attraction for Def Leppard,” he said. “There’s no place on earth where you can have the likes of Adele, U2 and The Eagles all playing sold out shows on the same night! We’re really looking forward to coming back for our third Vegas residency and to do a run at the iconic Colosseum at Caesars Palace is such an honor given the giants that have blessed that stage!”
Def Leppard’s previous Vegas residencies took place in 2013 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and 2019 at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.
More About Def Leppard’s Current Tour
Def Leppard’s next show takes place on July 22 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Poison frontman Bret Michaels will open that concert, as well as an August 12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The band recently welcomed Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello to the stage as a special guest during a July 16 performance at the 2025 Ottawa Bluesfest in Ottawa, Canada.
Morello joined Def Leppard for a rendition of “Just Like ’73,” which the band released as a single in 2024. Tom was featured on the studio version of the nostalgic track. Morello had played his own set at the festival earlier in the day.
A video of Def Leppard’s onstage collaboration with Morello has been posted on the band’s YouTube channel.
You can check out all of the group’s upcoming shows at DefLeppard.com.
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