Def Leppard announce 2026 UK arena tour dates, tickets, and the songs set to blow the roof off

Def Leppard are bringing a brand-new show to the UK in summer 2026, with special guests Extreme joining the party. The run lands across five arenas (plus a Belfast opener) between late June and early July, marking the band’s first UK headline dates since their blockbuster 2023 stadium shows with Mötley Crüe.

UK & Ireland dates and venues

• Fri 26 June 2026 — Belfast, Ormeau Park (Belsonic).
• Sun 28 June 2026 — Glasgow, OVO Hydro. 
• Tue 30 June 2026 — Sheffield, Utilita Arena.
• Thu 2 July 2026 — London, The O2. 
• Sat 4 July 2026 — Birmingham, bp pulse LIVE. 
• Mon 6 July 2026 — Manchester, Co-op Live. 

UK dates feature special guest Extreme. 

Tickets — key times and how to get them (UK)

• Fan-club presale (Rock Brigade): Tuesday 2 September 2025, 10:00 BST via the Rock Brigade Concert Club.
• O2 Priority & venue presales: Wednesday 3 September 2025, 10:00 BST. 
• Live Nation & Spotify presales: Thursday 4 September 2025, 10:00 BST.
• General on-sale: Friday 5 September 2025, 10:00 BST (primary outlets include Ticketmaster/Live Nation/venue sites). 

When did Def Leppard last tour the UK?

The band last hit UK stadiums in summer 2023 on The World Tour with Mötley Crüe, including a huge night at Wembley Stadium on 1 July 2023. www.wembleystadium.com

The big sing-alongs we’re expecting

If recent UK setlists are a guide, get ready for a wall-to-wall run of classics. Likely roof-raisers include:

• “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
• “Photograph”
• “Rock of Ages”
• “Animal”
• “Love Bites”
• “Hysteria”
• “Let’s Get Rocked”
  These tracks featured prominently at Wembley in 2023 — expect those choruses to do the heavy lifting again in 2026. 

About Def Leppard

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees, with over 110 million albums sold worldwide and two U.S. Diamond awards — Def Leppard remain one of the most enduring forces in rock. 

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