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DEF LEPPARD: Third Leg Of North American Tour Cancelled
- Oct. 16, 2009
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Due to unforeseen personal matters, the third leg of DEF LEPPARD's North American tour, set to begin on October 22, has been cancelled. "We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans," said the band in a statement. "That's why we've agonized over this decision. Even if just a single concert, we don't take cancelling shows lightly, but unfortunately life's commitments need to be the priority." Ticket refunds are available at the point of purchase. DEF LEPPARD recently released deluxe editions of its classic albums "Pyromania" and "Adrenalize". The albums feature never-before-released B-sides and live recordings as well as nine Top 10 singles from the legendary rock band. The deluxe edition of "Pyromania" features a 15-track live show recorded at The Forum in Los Angeles in 1983. The deluxe edition of "Adrenalize" features demo tracks, live tracks and acoustic tracks. 
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COMMENT | Bummer
posted by : KILO G
10/16/2009 8:01:59 PM
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Give it up any way guys!
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COMMENT | GOOD!
posted by : THRASHMONGER
10/16/2009 8:05:30 PM
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This frees up CHEAP TRICK for their own tour!
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COMMENT | Too much already
posted by : canudeliver?
10/16/2009 8:10:50 PM
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Not surprised. Why don't you guys play a club tour for your older fans - play High N Dry in its entirety...that'll get me back to your live show.
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COMMENT | The real reason.
posted by : edrpz
10/16/2009 8:11:52 PM
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What DEF LEPPARD are trying to say is: "We can't sell enough tickets to fill up a small club let alone a large venue." What we said: "You suck too much to bother to go see live."
Now CHEAP TRICK can tour with pride.
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COMMENT | love it
posted by : rr00
10/16/2009 8:21:39 PM
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You all are right on about cheap trick. I love def leppard for what they are, but Cheap Trick are on an entirely different level.
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COMMENT | I don't know guys...
posted by : Land of the Lost Horizon
10/16/2009 9:26:29 PM
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using the phrase "third leg" after the words "def leppard" just doesn't feel right, given that whole one armed drummer situation. maybe it's just me...
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COMMENT | that 1983 live cd just........
posted by : ISTHATUGIL?
10/16/2009 10:18:05 PM
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reinforces the fact that they suck now. listen to that cd people than you will see how brilliant a hard rock band they were. sad very sad.
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COMMENT |
posted by : mrsromek
10/16/2009 10:24:35 PM
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I've seen them a few times in larger arenas and they were not sold out. Their egos are too big to do a club tour. Oh well, it's 2009 guys, and not 1988. They should open for Taylor Swift. She's selling out arenas and selling 3 million albums....in 2009.
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COMMENT | THRASHMONGER
posted by : zeets
10/16/2009 11:15:43 PM
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Couldn't agree more. Saw CT a few years ago on the casino circuit and they still put on a great show. The new disc is good vintage CT. These guys should have been bigger than they were. Every album they ever did.........aside from the Doctor, Lap of Luxury, and Busted..........are "must haves" for any serious collection.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/16/2009 11:31:15 PM
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Cheap Trick Rules!
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COMMENT | zeets
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
10/16/2009 11:58:49 PM
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I would also include "Special One" with the Cheap Trick albums that one should pass on. A HUGE disappointment IMO..
I still consider their 1977 debut, "Heaven Tonight" and "All Shook Up" as some of the all-time greatest rock albums..
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COMMENT | Def Leppard tours too much
posted by :
10/17/2009 12:32:09 AM
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Saw them 5 or 6 years ago, cause I liked them when I was younger and thought it'd be cool to see live. It was a great show (we were on the floor).
Since that show as good, we saw a 2nd how two years later but got stuck in the seats. A bunch of people told us to sit down (of course we didn't listen), but the show wasn't as good.
I guess the novelty wears off after the first show. Def Leppard doesn't sell that many tickets, so they never stop touring. So now they've probably oversaturated themselves in alot of markets.
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COMMENT | Ok, we'll make it a Cheap Trick thread, hell yes!
posted by : THRASHMONGER
10/17/2009 12:32:33 AM
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AC/DC 4ever - I HAVE to disagree - "Special One" is one of my TOP faves, and I'm a lifelong CT fan. It's more about the songwriting than their oft-radio-friendly albums, so the songs actually feel something and aren't just a hook delivery method - And much of it was recorded live, it's not a big corporate jigsaw puzzle like "The Flame" etc. Give it a chance to sink in, it really does rock!
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COMMENT |
posted by : KILO G
10/17/2009 12:46:56 AM
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I like four tracks on Special One.
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COMMENT | Cheap Trick Sucks!
posted by : born1972
10/17/2009 12:49:33 AM
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And "Dead" Leppard is going to retire. They can't do anything decent since Piromania...
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
posted by : cliffburt
10/17/2009 2:38:46 AM
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You mean high and dry
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COMMENT | Biggest Sell Out band in the history of Rock music!
posted by :
10/17/2009 3:21:40 AM
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Listen to Def Leppard's High N Dry and then to their X cd. They are now an adult contempory band no heavier than Michael Bolton or anything you would hear on a light rock station. They should have changed the name of the band after Pyromania or at least put warning stickers on their cds after that. Hysteria was an ok cd for the time but doesn't hold up now. Adrenalize had 1 good song, Slang sucked and Euphoria had a few good tunes. X SUCKED and I have yet to hear the last one but could care less at this point.
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COMMENT |
posted by : MuseumOfFear
10/17/2009 4:01:21 AM
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What has 9 arms and sucks?
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COMMENT |
posted by : MuseumOfFear
10/17/2009 4:02:56 AM
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"alot" is not a word.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wooten
10/17/2009 4:04:55 AM
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First two are classic. Pyromania is kinda like their black album. Just enough of their old style to sound cool.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mister Groping
10/17/2009 4:05:20 AM
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"Due to unforeseen personal matters" I believe actually means...
"We haven't sold enough tickets"
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COMMENT | Sad
posted by :
10/17/2009 4:36:18 AM
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It's an awful pity they had to cancel this tour, for what ever reason.
Leppard are a great band with more classic tracks in their back catalouge than most bands could ever dream off. Their last album' Songs from..' was fantastic, not he quality of Pyromania, Hysteria and them but pretty fucking savage and by far the best Leppard record since Adrenalize.
I don't understand why Leppard cancelling a tour prompts fifty people to comment back about how much Cheap Trick rule. er a bunch of sad little, internet dweebs aren't ye? Internet metalers, the saddest little gits this side of Paris Hilton.
Maybe when some of ye accomplish what Leppard have managed in their career (oh go on, be clever ya pathetic fat useless excuse for a music fan). Why don't you guys focus your energies on maybe getting a girlfriend or friends. Useless pieces of shit, all of you fucking tools.
Nothing to do in your life but repeatedly shit all over every single fucking post Blabbermouth puts up here about pretty much every band under the sun. Young, naive, thick as fucking planks, almost every fucking one of ye!!
Leppard rules, hope all is well on their side.
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Dear Blabbermouth, don't delete that. Wording was extreme but not enough support for the Leppard on this thread.
http://ticketsthere.wordpress.com
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COMMENT | Cheap Trick could have said "no" to the tour, people!
posted by : ThisIsMyUsername
10/17/2009 6:17:45 AM
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DL should've quit after Steve Clark's passing. Their songwriting sure did.
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COMMENT | Barcodescanner & ThisIsMyUsername
posted by :
10/17/2009 6:21:26 AM
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Hey geeks,
love your albums, epically the one with...oh no, that's right. You're just a couple of pricks who spend their time hidden away behind some monitor (probably trying not to wake your parents or gimp) and bitch away about bands who've accomplished far more than any of you guys ever will.
Good one! ...Twats!!
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COMMENT | IF YOU MISS DEP...
posted by :
10/17/2009 7:52:24 AM
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Buy XM / SIRIUS...They play DL every other MINUTE!
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COMMENT | Secret
posted by : axeman
10/17/2009 8:11:55 AM
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Statements like this piss me off - "Due to unforeseen personal matters". Why not tell the fans the facts? The music biz is full of hush hush secrets. If someone is ill, say so. If a family member is struggling, say so. No need for exact details, but a more info than a general wish-wash headline.
Axeman
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/17/2009 9:22:32 AM
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Man, I think that "ticketsthere" was a LITTLE bit over the top with his post about how great Def Lepp is or ever was. Cheap Trick is by far a superior band
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COMMENT | High and Dry
posted by :
10/17/2009 10:07:58 AM
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High and Dry is ranked #2 on my all-time favorite albums list right behind Appetite for Destruction. I turned 12 years of age in Nov. 1977 so I was lucky enough to have my teenage years synch up with the Metal/Hard rock movement in its prime. (yes, once upon a time Maiden and Priest could be heard on commercial radio, at least on WBCN, I live a little North of Boston) I agree that Def Lep's Latest stuff is way more Whitney Houston than it should be, is this the same band the made On Through The Night? And that Joe Elliot is highly delusional, He mentions Lep in the same breath as The Stones and U2 terms of touring longevity and relevance. Those two bands last played in my neck of the woods in the same venue the Patriots play every other Sunday. Anyway Lep killed in 1981. Everyone have a pleasant weekend.
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COMMENT | Ticketshere should be banned....
posted by : ThisIsMyUsername
10/17/2009 10:16:40 AM
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....for his assanine spam for his shitty website and for being an equally shitty human being.
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COMMENT | ThisIsMyUsername
posted by :
10/17/2009 10:41:09 AM
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ah sorry booboo. So you can dish it out but you can't take it eh?
I'll try to be nicer to you. Don't want your mum giving out to me next. Every user like you should be banned from Blabbermouth. People with no interest in the bands (since 95% of all comment on almost every thread is people shitting on the band in question).
Why dont you stick to reading and discussing the bands you like. You'll be a much happier human being. If anyone shits on the bands I like, you can be F**king damn sure I'll comment!!
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COMMENT | TXHellbilly
posted by :
10/17/2009 10:42:17 AM
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Cheap Trick are savage. Leppard are my personal favourites though. Will always be biased when it comes to them.
Both kick ass groups though!
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COMMENT | Because they suck now
posted by :
10/17/2009 11:05:28 AM
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I wouldn't cross the street to see a concert by these guys now ... I caught a show on TV the other day and Joe Elliott sounded pathetic. They were a great band once, but that ended when Hysteria came out 20-something years ago. Now they've forsaken all their great early material (which I still listen to and love).
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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COMMENT | THRASHMONGER
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
10/17/2009 11:20:20 AM
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Lifelong Cheap Trick fan as well. I worked on the band's "Silver" DVD and I've known Rick Nielsen for years..
I gave "Special One" many chances through the years, and it just doesn't do it for me. It does have it's moments ("Pop Drone", "My Obsession") but most of the tracks just kinda "lay there," and there is no excuse for the last two tracks on the album which are virtually the same song!
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COMMENT | lol @ tichetshere
posted by : NoyzRulz
10/17/2009 11:33:59 AM
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Whats funny is the rude ranting you go on for 2 paragraphs about people rude ranting. Many of us are not young, had our share of chicks, married and great careers. We just think Def Leppard has failed since they went pop. That is why the METAL fans here love High and Dry and hate the new Def Leppard. Epic failure on your sad attempt to make a point. Hypocrite.
"Maybe when some of ye accomplish what Leppard have managed in their career (oh go on, be clever ya pathetic fat useless excuse for a music fan). Why don't you guys focus your energies on maybe getting a girlfriend or friends. Useless pieces of shit, all of you fucking tools.
Nothing to do in your life but repeatedly shit all over every single fucking post Blabbermouth puts up here about pretty much every band under the sun. Young, naive, thick as fucking planks, almost every fucking one of ye!!"
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COMMENT | Not laughing @ NoyzRulz
posted by :
10/17/2009 12:38:13 PM
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Why do these people have the right to make assumptions, attack and bad mouth bands here if I don't have the same right to say it about them?
Don't pull that Hypocrite shit with me NoyzRulz, I'm well aware how juvenile these tactics are but it seems to be the only thing certain posters on this site understand.
I am tired of reading some of the insanely outlandish / nasty / destructive comments people make every day on this site about all the bands I love, so you know what? I'll do it to them every single time I feel like venting and if bugs them at all, I'll be happy.
Tickets There ya'll, F**k off if you don't like it!
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COMMENT | Sorry guys.......
posted by : dedagain
10/17/2009 12:43:56 PM
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DL played a summer fair by my house a couple of years ago..... they sucked. They were the shit in 1980 but the last I looked, its now almost 2010. Its time to give it up guys. On the other hand, glad to hear so many good posts about Cheap Trick. I saw them at the Ravinia here in Chicago about three years ago and they were great. Just another bad pairing of bands to tour together.
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COMMENT | They Still Have It
posted by : sixstringmonk
10/17/2009 12:49:05 PM
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I've seen them several times and as recently as two years ago. They still sound amazing live and have a tremendous amount of chemistry on stage. Sure, Joe can be hit or miss, but that's the way he's always been (go check some old live video if you don't believe me). He's a rock front man, not an operatic prog rock singer. The only complaint I have about their live show is that the set list should get some more post Adrenalize material in it.
I'm really bummed that I won't see them in St Paul now. However, I wish them the best in the resolution of whatever is behind this. Also, I hope they get back in the studio soon! Go Lep!
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COMMENT | Feel the Love
posted by :
10/17/2009 1:25:01 PM
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Boy there are some uptight wannabes on here. The best thing about a DL concert is all the pussy that comes to the shows.
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COMMENT | Bummer
posted by : RiotAct666
10/17/2009 2:19:40 PM
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Well at least i got to see both DL & CT this summer.
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COMMENT | AC/DC 4ever
posted by : zeets
10/17/2009 5:48:24 PM
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I really liked Special One, it's not "vintage" CT, but it's pretty cool. All Shook Up is my personal favourite.
....did you used to be Petecast...I get the feeling we've had this discussion before
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COMMENT | Matter of fact
posted by :
10/20/2009 12:30:32 PM
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This cancellation has put DL all over the internet, but they
all report that their show was in the top 20 for ticket sales for 2009 (they came in at 11), and we're taking in at least $700,000 per show. This means they cancelled the last 23 shows at a loss of $16,100,000
I'm thinking whatever it was that spooked them enough to refuse that kind of cash has to be serious.
@ sixstringmonk: AMEN!!
@ ticketsthere.com: you're my fucking HERO!!! Keep fighting the good fight!! \m/
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COMMENT | zeets
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
10/20/2009 1:26:03 PM
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Hey zeets:
I don't know if you're going to come back to this thread after the Blabbermouth hiatus, but yes, it's me..
Hope all is well..
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COMMENT | AC/DC 4ever
posted by : zeets
10/20/2009 7:50:15 PM
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I had a feeling it was you.....good to see you around again
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