DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen On Rock Of Ages Play Revisted - "I'd Even Be Up For Actually Being In The House Band For Awhile"

June 4, 2012, 12 years ago

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Attention Deficit Delirium's Bryan Reesman has issued an interview with DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen, in which he talks the Rock Of Ages play/film. An excerpt follows:

Q: The intro to the musical has the voice of DAVID COVERDALE advising people not to sing the lyrics to Def Leppard’s 'Pyromania' in case of fire because the show couldn’t get the rights to any of the band’s songs. Did the producers approach you about that originally? And if so, why did you change your mind for the movie?

A: "I think the play is great, and I think we are going to be in the play. It went through the legal things, but they hadn’t got it sorted out in time [when] the play was going up, although it was the title of one of our songs. They didn’t get it ready in time, and with the movie it’s a whole different set of rules. They actually went through all the proper channels, and everything got sorted out. Payment got sorted out beforehand. I do believe they are going to revisit the play after the movie comes out. If it’s a success, they’ll add more stuff in it [the show], and we’re totally up for that. I’d even be up for actually being in the house band for awhile, which would be hilarious. I think it would be great fun."

Read more at this location.

According to the Late Night TV Page, DEF LEPPARD will guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tonight, Monday, June 4th. The Tonight Show airs on NBC TV at 11:35 EST; check local listings for details.

The soundtrack album for the upcoming film, Rock Of Ages, can be streamed in it's entirety at this location.

Due to be released June 5th, ten days before the film hits theatres, the Rock Of Ages tracklisting is as follows:

'Paradise City' - Tom Cruise

'Sister Christian'/'Just Like Paradise'/'Nothin’ But A Good Time' - Diego Boneta

'Juke Box Hero'/'I Love Rock ‘N’ Rol' - Diego Boneta

'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' - Catherine Zeta-Jones

'Waiting For A Girl Like You '- Diego Boneta

'More Than Words”/”Heaven - Diego Boneta

'Wanted Dead Or Alive' - Julianne Hough

'I Want To Know What Love Is' - Malin Akerman

'I Wanna Rock' - Diego Boneta

'Pour Some Sugar On Me' - Tom Cruise

'Harden My Heart' - Julianne Hough

'Shadows Of The Night'/'Harden My Heart' - Julianne Hough

'Here I Go Again' - Diego Boneta

'Can’t Fight This Feeling' - Russell Brand

'Any Way You Want It' - Julianne Hough

'Undercover Love' - Diego Boneta

'Every Rose Has It's Thorn' - Diego Boneta

'Rock You Like A Hurricane' - Julianne Hough

'We Built This City'/'We’re Not Gonna Take It' - Russell Brand

'Don’t Stop Believin’' - Diego Boneta

You can now hear audio samples of the newly recorded versions of Def Leppard's classics 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Rock of Ages' by clicking on the Amazon pre-order links below. The two songs are available worldwide for sale as digital downloads today, June 4th.

As previously reported, in partnership with YouTube, Def Leppard will play a one-time exclusive YouTube Presents club gig at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA on June 6th at 2:30 PM (PST)! Fans will get in for free on a first-come, first-served basis. The performance will be followed by a Q&A; of fan questions with the band. Both the performance and Q&A; will be available on YouTube here in full, at 12 PM, PST on June 7th.

Singer Joe Elliott and bassist Rick Savage talk about the event details below:

Def Leppard will soon hit the road on the Rock Of Ages tour, also featuring POISON and LITA FORD.

The updated schedule is as follows:

June

20 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
22 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Amphitheatre
25 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
29 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
30 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum

July

2 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
3 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
6 - Cleveland, OH - Quickens Loan Arena
7 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
10 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Pavilion
11 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
13 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Pavilion
14 - Atlantic City, NJ - Revel
16 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
17 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
19 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
21 - Omaha, NE - Red Sky Music Festival
22 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest

August

9 - Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
11 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live
14 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
15 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Stadium
17 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
18 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
22 - Bangor, ME - Bangor Waterfront Pavilion
24 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
25 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
28 - Des Moines, IO - Wells Fargo Arena
29 - Lampe, MO - Black Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
31 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre

September

1 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
3 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
4 - Austin, TX - Cedar Park Center
6 - Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
8 - Mexico City, Mexico - Ciudad de México
12 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Ampitheatre
14 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
15 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl

Check out a tour trailer below:


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