DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Vivian Campbell Talks New Album - "It Touches Strongly On The Rock Element Of The Band; We Did It Old School For A While"

Robin LaRose at Vancouver’s classic rock radio station Rock 101 recently caught up with Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell. During the interview, found below, he discusses the band’s next studio album and his ongoing battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma:

Def Leppard are set to perform on the season finale of La Voix (Quebec’s version of famed singing competition, The Voice) on April 12th. Also set to perform are Jean Leloup, Kelly Clarkson, Cœur de Pirate, Louis-Jean Cormier, Melissa Etheridge, Patrice Michaud, Ariane Moffatt, and Alex Nevsky.

For the complete programming schedule for La Voix, visit this location.

Def Leppard returns to the road this summer for an extensive North American tour. The Live Nation-promoted tour, hitting nearly 50 cities across the US and Canada, will kick off on June 23rd in Tampa, FL at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.

Joining Def Leppard on their massive summer outing are Styx and Tesla; see the full tour routing below. Tickets are on sale via LiveNation.com.

Tour dates:

June
23 – Tampa – FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
25 – West Palm Beach – FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
27 – Birmingham – AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
28 – Atlanta – GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
30 – Charlotte – NC – PNC Music Pavilion

July
2 – Bristow – VA – Jiffy Lube Live
3 – Virginia Beach – VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
5 – Uncasville – CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
7 – Gilford – MD – Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook
9 – Mansfield – MA – Xfinity Center
11 – Bethel – NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
12 – Darien – NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
14 – Toronto – ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
15 – Youngstown – OH – Covelli Centre
17 – Clarkston – MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
21 – Mt. Pleasant – MI – Soaring eagle Resort & Casino
23 – Saratoga Springs – NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 – Wantagh – NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
25 – Holmdel – NJ – PNC Banks Art Center

August
7 – Sturgis – SD – Buffalo Chip Campground
8 – Sioux Falls – SD – Sioux Falls Arena
10 – Oklahoma City – OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
11 – Kansas City – MO – Starlight Theatre
14 – Sedalia – MO – Missouri State Fair
15 – Des Moines – IA – Iowa State Fair
17 – Cincinnati – OH – Riverbend Music Center
18 – Nashville – TN – Bridgestone Arena
21 – Dallas – TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
22 – Woodlands – TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
23 – Austin – TX – Austin360 Amphitheater
27 – St. Paul – MN – Minnesota State Fair
28 – Grand Forks – ND – Alerus Center
30 – Noblesville – IN – Klipsch Music Center

September
1 – Allentown – PA – The Great Allentown Fair
3 – Louisville – KY – KFC Yum! Center
4 – Maryland Heights – MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
5 – Tinley Park – IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
16 – Auburn – WA – White River Amphitheatre
17 – Ridgefield – WA – Amphitheater Northwest
19 – Mountain View – CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
22 – Chula Vista – CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
23 – Phoenix – AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
25 – Albuquerque – NM – Isleta Amphitheater
26 – Denver – CO – Pepsi Center
28 – West Valley City – UT – USANA Amphitheatre
30 – Spokane – WA – Spokane Arena

October
2 – Bozeman – MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
4 – Bismarck – ND – Bismarck Civic Center

Fonte: Bravewords.com