Def Leppard's Joe Elliot & Rick Savage chat about their new movie Viva! Hysteria, playing The Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas, their colloboration with Taylor Swift, how their music has developed over the years, why they've stuck together for so long, how they've survived tough times during their career & their upcoming projects. The film is showing at cinemas across the UK from Thursday 19th September 2013. For booking info please go to www.defleppard.com http://bit.ly/movie-interviews-tv - Watch more movie interviews! http://FlicksAndTheCity.com - Visit Flicks and the City! http://facebook.com/FlicksAndTheCity - Like Flicks and the City on Facebook! http://twitter.com/flickscity - Follow Flicks and the City on Twitter! Interviewer: Hayley Rose Dean http://twitter.com/hayleyrosedean - Follow Hayley on Twitter! http://hayleyrosedean.com - Visit Hayley's website! Camera: Marianna Petrilli & Anastasia Valentine Editor: Anastasia Valentine Featured on http://flicksandthecity.com/def-leppard-viva-hysteria-interview/ Def Leppard Viva! Hysteria Synopsis Filmed live in March 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, this is an all-out, no-holds-barred music concert extravaganza destined to rock cinema screens across the globe. Famed for their extravagant arena productions, the band confounded expectations by booking out The Joint, the Hard Rock Hotel's intimate and award-winning music venue, giving fans a truly up-close-and-personal concert experience. Filmed live over two nights, the set list includes top-selling album Hysteria in its entirety, plus many of the band's greatest hits -- Rock of Ages and Photograph included. With 100 million records sold worldwide, Def Leppard continues to be one of the most potent forces in global rock. For the past 30 years the band has been a top box-office draw, consistently selling out arenas worldwide. OFFICIAL DEF LEPPARD BIOGRAPHY With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard--Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums)— continue 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 bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group's spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, continue to sell out venues worldwide. Their epic live show and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. It has been thirty-three years since the release of Def Leppard's debut, ON THROUGH THE NIGHT, the album that first caught every one's attention, including super Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Convinced that this band had "a gift," he agreed to come on board for their second album, the influential HIGH N' DRY, beginning a creative relationship that would completely change the sonic architecture of rock production. The single "Bringing On The Heartbreak" became their first hit, and a precursor for the kind of steely craftsmanship that would later mark the epic releases PYROMANIA, released in 1983, (named one of the "500 Greatest Albums" by Rolling Stone magazine) and HYSTERIA (1987), both produced by Lange. Due to the electrifying advent of "Photograph", the former sold 100,000 copies a week for a better part of a year, the latter spawned 7 hit singles including their mega-smash hits "Pour Some Sugar On Me" & "Love Bites". By the end of the 80's, Def Leppard had sold more records in America than any other rock band which secured their legacy as one of the most in-demand touring bands in rock n' roll history. In 1984, Rick Allen lost his left arm in a tragic car accident. His continued perseverance and dedication to remain in Def Leppard has influenced millions of people making him a drumming icon. In 1991, another tragedy struck when the band lost influential guitarist Steve Clark. Again, the band marched on by enlisting Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake) to join them in the promotion of 1992's multi-platinum release ADRENALIZE. RETRO ACTIVE, a b-side collection, came next in 1993, with Campbell making his studio debut with the band on 1996's SLANG, a darker edged rock album.

• published: 15 Sep 2013
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