Def Leppard announces 11-date UK and Europe tour for 2026

Def Leppard announced on Monday that they will return to the UK and mainland Europe for an 11-date headline tour in June and July 2026, including scheduled stops at Belfast's Belsonic on June 26 and Glasgow's OVO Hydro on June 28. The band’s official itinerary shows the run beginning in Sweden at Dalhalla in Rättvik on June 13 and concluding with a festival headline at Germany’s Wacken Open Air on July 30. Tickets for the UK and European dates go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday, September 5.

The summer schedule pairs arena and festival dates across Scandinavia, central Europe and the United Kingdom. After the Swedish opening night the band will play Helsinki, Zurich and Dortmund before the six UK shows in late June and early July that include a homecoming date at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena and a London date at The O2. Support act Extreme will join Def Leppard at headline shows except for the Dalhalla opening night and the Wacken festival slot, with ticketing for Wacken already available.

Frontman Joe Elliott said the band were “very buzzed” to announce the dates and promised “a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics,” while guitarist...