F LEPPARD Announces Summer 2026 European Tour

DEF LEPPARD has announced European tour for the summer of 2026. The trek, with special guest EXTREME, will kick off in Rättvik, Sweden on June 26 and wrap up on July 30 at the Wacken Open Air festival on July 30.

Rock Brigade Concert Club members will get first access to tickets and VIP packages tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, September 5.

To join the Rock Brigade or renew your membership, visit DefLeppardRockBrigade.com.

"We're looking forward to playing Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford this week, our only U.K. date of 2025," says DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. "But we're also very buzzed to announce our U.K. and Euro dates in 2026!

"Playing to our home crowd and our fans in Europe is very important to us, and we'll be bringing a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics! See you soon!"

Adds DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen: "It's a dream to be coming back to the U.K. and Europe in June and July next year. And to be coming back with our good friends EXTREME is a bonus. It's going to be an incredible night for all the fans!"

2026 tour dates:

June 13 - Rättvik, Sweden @ Dalhalla *
June 16 - Helsinki, Finland @ Veikkaus Arena
June 19 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
June 23 - Dortmund, Germany @ Westfalenhalle
June 26 - Belfast, UK @ Belsonic
June 28 - Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
June 30 - Sheffield, UK @ Utilita Arena
July 02 - London, UK @ The O2
July 04 - Birmingham, UK @ BP Pulse Live
July 06 - Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
July 30 - Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air ^
August 02 - Dubai, UAE @ Coca-Cola Arena *

* an evening with DEF LEPPARD
^ Festival date