Def Leppard will play 11 dates in the UK and Europe next summer
Def Leppard have announced UK and EU tour dates in June and July 2026(Image: Ross Halfin )
Rock legends Def Leppard have this morning announced a series of UK and Europe tour dates for next summer. The band have confirmed 11 new shows for June and July 2026.
The dates announced today include headlining the iconic The O2 in London, the Utilita Arena in their hometown of Sheffield, and Manchester Co-op Live arena on Monday, 6 July, 2026. Switzerland, Finland, Germany and the UK dates will be with special guests Extreme.
An artist presale will take place on Tuesday, 2 September at 10am, while a Co-op Live presale for the Manchester show will commence at 10am on Wednesday, 3 September, and Live Nation presale will happen on Thursday, 4 September. General sale starts at 10am on Friday, 5 September via Ticketmaster here.
The 2026 dates will be the first UK and EU headline solo shows since the band’s mammoth sold out tour run in 2023 alongside Mötley Crüe.
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This tour saw the band headline venues across Europe including selling out Wembley Stadium.
Def Leppard have announced UK and EU tour dates in June and July 2026(Image: Supplied)
That tour was part of a two year run that saw Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe selling over 2.1 million tickets across the globe while performing in 27 countries and on five continents!
This week see’s Def Leppard headline the final night of the Radio 2 In the Park Festival on Sunday, 7 September 2025 before returning to the United States in early 2026 for a month long Las Vegas residency.
Speaking about the 2026 dates, lead singer, Joe Elliot said: “We’re looking forward to playing Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford this week…our only UK date of 2025.
“But we’re also very buzzed to announce our UK and Euro dates in 2026! Playing to our home crowd and our fans in Europe is very important to us, and we’ll be bringing a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics! See you soon.”
Def Leppard have announced UK and EU tour dates in June and July 2026(Image: Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Guitarist, Phil Collen added: “It’s a dream to be coming back to the UK and Europe in June and July next year.
“And to be coming back with our good friends, Extreme, is a bonus. It’s going to be an incredible night for all the fans!”
With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums.
Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and multi-platinum albums, including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria capturing the group’s legendary tracks such as “Rock of Ages”, Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Animal” and “Foolin”.
2023 also saw the band release their innovative last studio album, “Drastic Symphonies” alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The critically acclaimed album charted at number four in the UK – the band’s highest UK chart position in 32 years.
UK and EU tour dates general onsale 10am local time Friday 5th September 2025.
For tickets and further information www.defleppard.com
DEF LEPPARD CONFIRMED UK AND EU 2026 TOUR DATES:
- Saturday, 13 June 2026 – Dalhalla, Rättvik, Sweden
- Tuesday, 16 June 2026 – Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, Finland
- Thursday, 19 June 2026 – Hallenstadion, Zurich Switzerland
- Tuesday, 23 June 2026 – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- Friday, 26 June 2026 – Belsonic, Belfast, UK
- Sunday, 28 June 2026 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
- Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield UK
- Thursday, 2 July 2026, The O2, London UK
- Saturday, 4 July 2026, bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham UK
- Monday, 6 July 2026, Co-op Live, Manchester UK
- Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany