The following update has been posted at DEF LEPPARD's official website:

"Only ten more days and the band will kick off their Summer 2007 tour in Cincinnati, OH! If you're wondering what the guys are up to until then, here's your answer: rehearsing, rehearsing, and rehearsing - the shots here show that they are up and running!

This week, rehearsals are planned in Los Angeles and after Friday's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live the band will fly to the Midwest for the production rehearsals (involving the full stage show). This is where we'll be at to take many photos, shoot a lot of video and do a lot of interviews, so expect to see some more exciting activity on DefLeppard.com and the Fan Club site soon!

By the way, if you think those shots above are not really Ross Halfin-quality..... Well, think about which band member you don't see in these pictures, and his reputation as a photographer..... You do the math!"

Upcoming Def Leppard live dates with STYX and FOREIGNER (on select dates) include:

June

27 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
30 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

July

3 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City
4 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
6 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
7 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
8 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
11 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam
13 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
14 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
16 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre (with KIM MITCHELL)
17 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
19 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
21 - Sarnia, ON - Sarnia Bayfest
22 - Farwell, MI - Mountain Rock Festival
24 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
26 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair
28 - Cheyenne, WY - Frontier Days

August

11 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
12 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Pavilion
14 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
17 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
18 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless VA. Beach Amphitheater
21 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
24 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
25 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
26 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fair
29 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
31 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

September

1 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
3 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
5 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
7 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
8 - Grand Junction, CO - Rock Jam
9 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
12 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County
14 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
15 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor
16 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
18 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
22 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
23 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
27 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
29 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
30 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place