In celebration of their sold-out 2026 European arena tour, British rock legends Def Leppard are releasing a newly mastered, limited-edition vinyl pressing of their Greatest Hits collection.
The single-LP set will be available in two distinct formats. Fans can purchase the standard black vinyl version, while a special edition blood red marbled vinyl, featuring exclusive 2026 tour edition artwork, will be exclusive to the band’s live shows. Pre-orders for the standard edition are currently available online.
The record compiles some of the most massive anthems from the band’s multi-platinum career.
Greatest Hits track listing:
Side One
- “Pour Some Sugar On Me”
- “Hysteria”
- “Photograph”
- “Love Bites”
- “Animal”
Side Two
- “Rock Of Ages”
- “When Love And Hate Collide”
- “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”
- “Foolin'”
- “Armageddon It”
The vinyl release follows a highly active period for the group. In January 2026, Def Leppard dropped a new single titled “Rejoice“. The track arrived just before their triumphant Las Vegas residency, which took over Caesars Palace from February 3 through February 28.
Prior to that, in January 2025, the group released a charity cover of Ben E. King‘s 1961 classic “Stand By Me“. All proceeds were directed to FireAid to help victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The cover was also featured during the end credits of the Netflix film “Bank Of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger.” Looking slightly further back, June 2024 saw the release of their standalone single “Just Like 73“, which boasted a guest guitar solo from Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello.
The band’s 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, was released in 2022. They followed it up in 2023 with Drastic Symphonies, a unique project that reimagined some of their biggest tracks alongside London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. That ambitious album spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Current Classical chart.
This current tour also marks a triumphant personal period for guitarist Vivian Campbell. The musician, who joined Def Leppard in 1992 following celebrated stints with Dio and Whitesnake, was originally diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in June 2013. After years of enduring rigorous treatments, including three rounds of chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and spine surgery seven years ago, he underwent a bone marrow transplant in late 2024. In June 2025, Vivian Campbell shared the incredible news that he is “completely in remission” from the cancer.
Def Leppard was officially inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2019, 14 years after the band first became eligible for the honor.
Def Leppard 2026 European 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 2 – London, UK – The O2
- July 4 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Live
- July 6 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
- July 30 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air^
- August 2 – Dubai, UAE – Coca-Cola Arena*
* An Evening With Def Leppard
^ Festival appearance
