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Def Leppard tacks on summer tour dates

Published April 22, 2003 02:25 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Def Leppard [ tickets ], which is in the midst of a spring U.S. tour, will remain on U.S. soil well into the summer as it continues to support last year's "X."

Tickets for a number of the spring and summer shows are on sale now, while pre-sales and general on-sales for others are scheduled to begin in the coming days. Detailed on-sale information is posted at the band's official website.

Def Leppard's aptly titled tenth album, "X," debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart following its release last July. The set features the single "Now."

Earlier this month, the British quintet released a follow-up single in Europe titled "Long Long Way to Go." The group had originally planned to release the track in February, but those plans were pushed back abroad, and were scrapped altogether in North America, according to information posted at the band's site.

"[T]he U.S. division of the record label has finally decided not to release the single in North America at all--neither for radio, nor commercially."

Detailed information about the CD and DVD versions of the single--which contain bonus tracks and the "Long Long Way to Go" music video--is posted at the band's website. The site also contains information that will assist stateside fans in purchasing a copy.

Though Def Leppard's commercial appeal in the U.S. has steadily softened over the past decade--particularly compared to its '80s and early-'90s heyday, when it churned out multi-platinum sets such as "Pyromania," "Hysteria" and "Adrenalize"--the band is still a strong concert draw.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April 2003
22 - North Charleston, SC - No. Charleston Coliseum
24 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Ctr.
26 - Zephyrhills, FL - Festival Park
27 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
29 - Estero, FL - TECO Arena
30 - Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center

May 2003
2 - Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Center
3 - Nashville, TN - Best Buy Nashville River Stages
4 - Atlanta, GA - Music Midtown Festival
25 - Grand Prairie, TX - Next Stage At Grand Prairie
27 - Laredo, TX - Laredo Entertainment Center
28 - Beaumont, TX - Montagne Center
30 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
31 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion

June 2003
1 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Convention Center
4 - Valley Center, KS - Kansas Coliseum
5 - St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
7 - Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
9 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial
10 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
12 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
13 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
17 - Mankato, MN - Civic Center
18 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
20 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days
21 - Rockford, IL - Metro Centre
23 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza
24 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center
26 - West Fargo, ND - Red River Valley Fair
28 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Stampede
29 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion

July 2003
18 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest
19 - Sioux City, IA - River-Cade
20 - Comstock, NE - Comstock Rock @ Second Wind Ranch
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Field

August 2003
1 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater
2 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center