DEF LEPPARD check in with the following update:

"Yesterday we announced a number of dates for Def Leppard's 2011 summer tour with HEART (please note that we just updated the list and that a few more dates have been added). Of course, these are not ALL dates that make up the tour! More dates will be announced along the way, so don't be upset if your area is not included - it may very well be soon enough!"

Tickets for the Live Nation-produced Def Leppard/Heart tour will go on sale beginning March 4th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

"After having had the last 18 months off, Leppard are ready to get back on the road! Add Heart to the bill and it truly makes for a special evening," says Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott.

"Nancy [Wilson, Heart guitarist] and I are really excited to be bringing Heart to the stage this summer with Def Leppard. It's going to be a powerful, monster show. The real thing. The summer of 2011 will be amazing," says Heart singer Ann Wilson.

Def Leppard has partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, pre-show parties and more.

Def Leppard's US tour dates with Heart include:

June

15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
17 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
19 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion

July

2 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
5 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
15 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
17 - Cadott, WI - Rockfest
20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center

August

8 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
10 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13 - Des Moines,IA - Iowa State Fair
21 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
26 - St Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre

September

14 - Portland, OR - Sleep Country Amphitheater

Def Leppard are set to release a brand new live album, Mirrorball, this summer featuring a mix of live Def Leppard classics, three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road. Also set for release this summer is Leppard's first coffee table book titled Def Leppard - The Definitive Visual History, with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.