In the world of hard rock, they remain titans more than thirty-five years after their formation in Sheffield on their own tours, too, they frequent arenas, with a fervent cult fanbase. In case you aren’t convinced about Def Leppard’s present-day pulling power, consider this in both 20, they headlined Download Festival. Their most successful album came in the form of 'Hysteria', released in 1987 considered on of the most successful bands of the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ in the 80s in the UK.

This success brought the band back to likeness in America where they then went on to tour, opening for Ozzy Osbourne and Blackfoot. Impressively, Def Leppard's video for 'Bringin' On the Heartbreak' became one of the first metal videos played on MTV in 1982. However, after their release of their second album in 1981, named 'High 'n' Dry', they began to find their feet and get to grips with their own original sound. This came after fans were angry that the band were conforming to please an American market, being disloyal to their local roots. Despite this success, the band performed at Reading Festival where they were greeted with unhappy fans who pelted beer cans and bottles filled with urine at them on stage. The band's success came in the 80s when they released their debut album, 'On Through the Night', which successfully reached the 'Top 15' in the UK. This is the band's longest-standing line-up. Def Leppard have had a mix up of members, since 1992 they have consisted of Rick Savage on bass guitar and backing vocals, Joe Elliott who is the lead vocalist, Rick Allen playing the drums, Phil Collen on the guitar, and Vivian Campbell also on the guitar.

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