Def Leppard and Journey will be taking 2018 by storm as the duo will Tour together in the United States for six months. This concert is part of a 58-show tour which plans on pairing these enduring bands. Tickets for the show will go on sale at 10 AM on Feb 3.
The tour begins on May 21 in Hartford CT and will end on October 6 in Los Angeles. Other stops on the tour include Boston's Fenway Park and Chicago's Wrigley Field. The last time Def Leppard and Journey performed together was in 2006 to support "Yeah!," according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
Tour details
While specific details of the tour have yet to be announced, Neal Schon, a founder and lead guitarist of Journey confirmed the news on Instagram after a couple of days of online gossip alluding to a tour between the two bands. Many fans support the tour and voiced that they are looking forward to seeing Def Leppard and Journey side-by-side this year.
Def Leppard and Journey tour dates:
May 21: Hartford, CT
May 23: Albany, NY
May 25: Hershey, PA
May 26: Buffalo, NY
May 28: Cleveland
May 30: Cincinnati
June 1: Toronto, ON
June 2: Pittsburgh, PA
June 5: Raleigh, NC
June 6: Knoxville, TN
June 8: Bristow, VA
June 9: Charlotte, NC
June 11: Philadelphia, PA
June 13: New York, NY
June 15: Newark, NJ
June 16: Baltimore, MD
July 1: Atlanta, GA
July 3: Noblesville, IN
July 4: Milwaukee, WI
July 6: Memphis, TN
July 7: North Little Rock
July 9: Tulsa, OK
July 11: Louisville, KY
July 13: Detroit, MI
July 14: Chicago, IL
July 16: Wichita, KS
July 18: Sioux Falls, SD
July 19: Lincoln, NE
July 21: Denver, CO
July 23: Des Moines, IA
July 25: Kansas City, MO
July 27: Minneapolis, MN
July 28: Fargo, ND
August 11: Boston, MA
August 13: Virginia Beach, VA
August 15: Columbia, SC
August 17: Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
August 18: Tampa, FL
August 20: Birmingham, AL
August 22: Columbus, OH
August 24: St. Louis, MO
August 25: Nashville, TN
August 27: New Orleans, LA
August 29: Dallas, TX
August 31: San Antonio, TX
September 1: Houston, TX
September 5: Albuquerque, NM
September 7: Phoenix, AZ
September 8: Las Vegas, NV
September 21: San Francisco, CA
September 23: San Diego, CA
September 25: Salt Lake City, UT
September 26: Nampa, ID
September 28: Portland, OR
September 29: Seattle, WA
October 1: Vancouver, BC
October 4 Sacramento, CA
October 6: Los Angeles, CA
Stream Def Leppard's music
Along with the tour announcement, Def Leppard also announced their music is available for streaming globally, just in time for their tour.
Their complete music catalog will be available on most streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon music, and other streaming platforms. According to Chicago WG9 News, Def Leppard Singer Joe Elliott said it was time because streaming did not exist when they signed their last contract.
Def Leppard announced the news on their Twitter recently.
It's officially #DefLeppardDay! For the first time EVER stream & download our entire catalog globally.. AND we're hitting the road with Journey in North America this May.. AND playing Hysteria in its entirety on tour in the UK! It's gonna be a great year https://t.co/ZYjhEkXDnt pic.twitter.com/utwts3FRL3
— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) January 19, 2018
Many fans are excited to prepare for the Def Leppard and Journey tour by streaming music by both of the bands on popular platforms.