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A special limited vinyl edition will also be made available. <b><u>Mirrorball</u></b> will also be available online, marking the first time the band’s music will officially be made available for digital purchase</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. Def Leppard will also be releasing their new community based website in May, which is being developed to be the ultimate Def Leppard fan experience and go- to destination for all things on the band.</span> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Said Joe Elliott, "To be able to say at last, we have a live album out & it be a three disc package which includes a DVD makes me very happy ... it's the soundtrack of OUR lives…!"<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mirrorball</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <span style='color:#292929'>was recorded across the world over the course of many of the band’s sold-out dates and</span><span style='color:black'> features all of the classic songs that have made Def Leppard one of the most respected and beloved power rock bands in the world<b>. </b>The album<b> </b></span>captures the group’s legendary concert experience at its thunderous best, <span style='color:#292929'>bringing together </span>live versions of classic Leppard hits such <b>as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Rock of Ages,” “Foolin',” “Hysteria,” “Photograph”</b> and an incredible rendition of <b>“Bringing on the Heartache.” </b><span style='color:#292929'>With their creative juices at full flow, the band has also added three new studio tracks<b>: “Undefeated,” “It’s All About Believin’”</b> and <b>“Kings of the World,”</b> that are undeniably Def Leppard.</span> <u>Mirrorball</u><b> </b><span style='color:black'>follows the band’s 2008 studio release, <b><u>Live From the Sparkle Lounge</u>,</b> which debuted at #<b>5 on the Billboard Top 200, </b>marking the group’s highest chart position since 1992’s <b><u>Adrenalized</u></b>.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#292929'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Track List</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disc 1<br><br>1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)<br>2. Rocket<br>3. Animal<br>4. C'Mon C'Mon<br>5. Make Love Like A Man<br>6. Too Late For Love<br>7. Foolin'<br>8. Nine Lives<br>9. Love Bites<br>10. Rock On<br><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disc 2<br><br>1. Two Steps Behind<br>2. Bringin' On The Heartbreak<br>3. Switch 625<br>4. Hysteria <br>5. Armageddon It<br>6. Photograph<br>7. Pour Some Sugar On Me<br>8. Rock Of Ages<br>9. Let's Get Rocked<br>10. Action<br>11. Bad Actress<br>12. Undefeated<br>13. Kings Of The World<br>14. It's All About Believin’</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#292929'>Last month, Def Leppard announced </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>their triumphant return to US stages with a 48 city summer<b> </b>tour kicking off on <b>June 15</b> in <b>West Palm Beach, Florida</b>. Tickets for the Live Nation produced tour and on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com (for a list of dates go to DefLeppard.com). Joining Def Leppard for this highly anticipated tour are Seattle rock legends <b>Heart.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In addition to the album, Chronicle Books will be releasing <b><u>Def Leppard: the Definitive Visual History</u></b>, featuring photos of the band by legendary rock photographer <b>Ross Halfin</b>. His fully authorized visual history of the band follows them from their beginnings to their massive <b><u>Pyromania</u></b> and <b><u>Hysteria</u></b> albums to the sustained power of their records and tours today. The book will be available this June 15. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>With more than <b>65 million</b> albums sold worldwide and <b>two</b> prestigious <b>Diamond Awards </b>to their credit, Def Leppard--<b>Joe Elliott</b> (vocals), <b>Vivian Campbell</b> (guitar), <b>Phil Collen</b> (guitar), <b>Rick "Sav" Savage</b> (bass) and <b>Rick Allen</b> (drums)—continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the sound for generations of music fans and artists. The group’s spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, have become synonymous with their name. For the past thirty years the band’s concerts have become must-see events and have quickly made them and institution in the touring industry, as they continue to sell out arenas worldwide.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For more information on <b>Def Leppard</b>’s US Tour and<b> </b>their new live album <b><i>Mirrorball </i></b>please visit the band’s web site at <a href="http://www.defleppard.com">www.defleppard.com</a></span><br><b>###</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Contact for Def Leppard</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Carleen Donovan <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Press Here Publicity <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:Carleen@pressherepublicity.com">Carleen@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Contact for Live Nation</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Liz Morentin<br><a href="mailto:LizMorentin@LiveNation.com">LizMorentin@LiveNation.com</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>----->For downloadable photos, press kits, releases, bios & tour dates go to our website (all info in the "current roster" section): <br><a href="http://www.pressherepublicity.com"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.pressherepublicity.com</span></a> <br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/presshere"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.twitter.com/presshere</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>