Spuffy78 Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) Plus Special Guests Black Stone CherryLondon, Friday 18th January, Def Leppard and Whitesnake, Two of the World's greatest arena rock bands, are set to play a series of co- headline shows across the UK in summer of 2008. This is the ultimate line up for many a rock fan and be sure this tour is going to sell fast, so get your skates on......A bit about the bands...Def Leppard remain one of the world's biggest and most successful live acts, and 2007 was another monumental year the band, playing a near sold out 50 date arena tour across the USA. Starting June 2007 and ending in September 2007, the group's summer concert tour became a must-see phenomenon - .regularly selling out 15,000 to 20,000 capacity arenas! The show featured a stunning production and light show and saw Def Leppard using a ramp for the first time - the show featuring an acoustic in addition to Def Leppard's huge catalogue of global hits. Def Leppard remain amongst the most successful UK bands in the USA still.Def Leppard are one of only five rock groups who can claim two separate original 10 million plus selling albums in the US. The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen.2007 was also the 20th anniversary of Def Leppard's legendary "Hysteria" album. An album summed up by Mojo magazine in Sept 2007 as "Hard rock's equivalent of "Thriller".Def Leppard are also set to release a brand new studio album in mid 2008. The album will see the band adding to their incredible legacy and promises the inclusion of a very special collaboration.Having sold over 65 million albums worldwide since the Def Leppard debut release in 1980 and proved themselves one of rock music's hardest working and consistently powerful live bands (playing to over 50 million fans in the last 15 years alone), these dates are set to be a highlight of the summer.Legendary front man David Coverdale is bringing Whitesnake back on the road in 2008 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with a vengeance...April 2008 will see the release of the first new Whitesnake studio album in over 10 years...'Good To Be Bad' featuring 11 new, slamming Whitesnake songs, guaranteed to take their place alongside their better known multi-million selling catalogue."It's about time we had new songs to present to the Whitesnake Choir...This album has all the elements I enjoy about Whitesnake & more..." says Coverdale.'Good To Be Bad' is the most recent band offering, along with their in-concert greatest hits CD... 'Live In The Shadow Of The Blues' & 'Live In The Still Of The Night'...voted Best DVD of 2006 by the readers of Classic Rock magazine.With their blend of hard rock, soul, blues, and balladry...a healthy dose of priapic posturing & good time fun, Whitesnake brings a welcome, positive energy to the current musical climate.From 1973 to 1976 Coverdale was the lead singer in Deep Purple, one of the biggest bands in the world. A year after leaving, he formed Whitesnake in late 1977 as a blues-based, melodic rock band to tour & promote his solo records 'Whitesnake' & 'Northwinds'.The band then took on a life & an identity of its own, attracting not only the supporters from Deep Purple, but, a whole new audience hungry for the blues, soul & good time rock Whitesnake offered.In the early 90's Coverdale spent 3 years working with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, on the rock classic 'Coverdale Page' album, before retiring from the music business for several years.The internationally renowned, multi-platinum band will be featuring songs from David Coverdale's colourful career...This is an opportunity to experience the ultimate line-up & celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Whitesnake...Doug Aldrich on guitar...Reb Beach on guitar...Timothy Drury on keyboards... Uriah Duffy on bass...Chris Frazier on drums...& of course, the inimitable David Coverdale on vocals..."I can't wait to get back on stage...after being in the studio for most of 2007 I am most definitely ready to let off some steam...The front row should definitely be prepared!" says CoverdaleYou have been warned!!!Special Guests on the tour are the great 'Black Stone Cherry' who hail from the USA and have just won Best New Band at the Classic Rock awards.Whitesnake and Def Leppard UK Tour 2008 confirmed dates...JUNE 2008Tue 17 GLASGOW SECCWed 18 BIRMINGHAM NECFri 20 MANCHESTER MEN ARENAMon 23 SHEFFIELD ARENATue 24 NEWCASTLE ARENAThu 26 WEMBLEY ARENATickets are priced at 37.50 pounds and can be booked through www.livenation.co.uk.Check with www.Whitesnake.com for any news updates & the possibility of interacting with David Coverdale personally.For more Def Leppard info go to www.myspace.com/defleppardCourtesy of www.Whitesnake.com Source Edited January 11, 2008 by Axl98 Quote
Vogstar90_G'N'R Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Thats awesome, i hope it becomes a world tour. Would love to see both of them here in Australia. Quote
DirtyDeeds Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 maaaaaan.... I wanna see Def Leppard... they are coming around here, but lame-ass REO Speedwagon and Styx are opening for them. I'd much rather see Whitesnake. Well... better than nothing. At least I can tolerate Styx. Not so much with Speedwagon, but I'll deal. At least it's an arena tour. Nothing like an 80's show in an arena. Quote
kevdo242 Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Fuck that, I'll settle for Kiss at Download. Quote
DCGNR Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Mammoth if it were 1986 Maybe we'll get lucky and Sabastian Bach will put out a new album as well. Quote
Spuffy78 Posted January 12, 2008 Author Posted January 12, 2008 Mammoth if it were 1986 Maybe we'll get lucky and Sabastian Bach will put out a new album as well. PROJECT DUDE ZEPPELIN DOWN! Quote
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Both of these band are going to come to Sweden Rock. They'll take the place as two of the biggest bands and take the time from two good bands, so that they can not come. Quote
dally Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Def Leppard is gonna play in my hometown this summer.. hope they bring Whitesnake along outside the UK... would be a cool show. Quote
Binge_And_Slash Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Fuck that, I'll settle for Kiss at Download.You what?!?! HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING?!?! Quote
tat2d1 Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Why couldn't the USA get this tour? Here we get Def Leppard with Styx and REO. Black Stone Cherry rocks live too. Should be a good show. Quote
Getizzyback Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Whitesnake......Reb Beach on guitar...If I'm not mistaken, this guy was Winger's guitar player,but I never really got into them, but Reb did a Dokkenalbum back about 10 years ago called "Erase the Slate"It is awesome, good player, he should do Whitesnake justice. Quote
tat2d1 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Whitesnake......Reb Beach on guitar...If I'm not mistaken, this guy was Winger's guitar player,but I never really got into them, but Reb did a Dokkenalbum back about 10 years ago called "Erase the Slate"It is awesome, good player, he should do Whitesnake justice.I saw Dokken on the "Erase The Slate" tour, twice actually. Once was opening for Def Leppard. Reb was awesome on the guitar. Dokken actually got called back out for an encore. That's the only show i've ever been to where the opener got called back to do an encore. Quote
MrBrownstone531 Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Why couldn't the USA get this tour? Here we get Def Leppard with Styx and REO.Seriously. I'd rather see Def Leppard just do a headlining show on their own, but if it's with Whitesnake that would be great. I absolutely refuse to see them share time with crap bands like Styx and REO Speedwagon. Quote
krissirge Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 what with the Styx and REO Speedwagon hate here?I have Hi Infidelity and Paradise Theatre ,both are decent arena rock Quote
kevdo242 Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Fuck that, I'll settle for Kiss at Download.You what?!?! HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING?!?!http://forums.downloadfestival.co.uk/tm.aspx?m=2106138Its a strong rumour, and the sources are known to be reliable. Only 2 weeks til headliners are announced. Quote
DopeSickGirl Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 I'm going Def Leppard!! WoOoOoOoOooo.. And I love BSC xDSGx Quote
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