Def Leppard announce new UK and Europe tour
Def Leppard have confirmed details of a huge arena tour which will take place across Europe and the United Kingdom in 2026.
This summer, the heavy rock titans have been on an extensive tour of North America, which concluded on August 31st in Long Beach, Virginia, and now, they have confirmed plans to return home next summer.
The run of European dates will begin on June 13th, 2026, at Dalhalla, Rättvik, in Sweden, before they make visits to Helsinki, Zurich and Dortmund, before bringing their home to the United Kingdom.
Def Leppard will headline Belsonic in Belfast on June 26th, before playing a series of indoor arena shows at the Ovo Hydro in Glasgow, The O2 Arena in London, BP Pulse Live in Birmingham, Co-op Live in Manchester, and a special hometown show at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
Before they begin their tour, Def Leppard will be headlining Radio 2 In The Park in Chelmsford on September 7th, and will begin a 12-date residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas next February.
The band’s Phil Collen says of the upcoming tour: “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”
See the list of dates below.
Def Leppard 2026 UK and EU tour:
June
13th – Dalhalla, Rättvik, Sweden *
16th – Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, Finland
19th – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
23rd – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
26th – Belsonic, Belfast, UK
28th – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
30th – Utilita Arena, Sheffield, UK
July
2nd – The O2, London UK
4th – BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham, UK
6th – Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
30th – Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany ▲
All Dates With Special Guest EXTREME unless indicated
* An Evening With
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