Sheffield’s very own diamond star heroes, Def Leppard add further content to their live album legacy.

Release Date: 21st November 2025

Label: Mercury Studios

Format: Blu-ray+2CD / 2CD / 2LP.

THE DAYS OF THE DOUBLE LIVE

Gone are the days when the double live album was a are occurrence; something to be savoured when it dropped and more often than not, being an iconic and landmark release for a band. especially those in the Hard/Heavy Rock field. Without wanting to list the numerous live sets that regularly top the lists of ‘best ever’s, the live album has always been something of a marker.

These days, it’s not unreasonable to expect to be able to (legally) download a show you were at or at the very least, buy the tour souvenir live album. No need to trawl the underground markets seeking a muffled sounding, lo-fi cassette copy or at best a radio show or soundboard that’s leaked out. Ah – the thrill of the chase.

A Def Leppard outdoor extravaganza in their hometown was surely a prime article for release. In fact, the Leps have been very good of late to their hometown after the intimate show at The Leadmill – although Bramhall Lane obviously offered something a little more spectacular and the opportunity for a few more to attend. As a South Yorkshire souvenir, the 4K UHD will be the band’s first 4K release and includes One Night Only Live At The Leadmill, previously released last year. 

FIRST NAMES ON THE TEAM SHEET

The show, captures the fab five in 2023 during The World Tour with Mötley Crüe; a tour we saw on the breezy seafront prom at Lytham Festival. They have new music to promote with the Diamond Star Halos album with Take What You Want bagging the opening slot, with Kick and This Guitar both featuring in the opening half. The latter gets dedicated respectfully to the band’s late guitarist Steve Clark which slightly softens the blow of the Alison Krauss (who obviously doesn’t make it…) dose of saccharine as does the explosive guitar solo.

While Promises ticks the box marked ‘post mega stardom period’, the bulk of the show plays faithfully around Hysteria and Pyromania. A marked contrast to the Leadmill show where the deeper cuts were given a outing. Maybe a concerted call for some concession to not heading for the more obvious might be prudent, yet for anyone attending a Def Leppard show, would they not want to hear the hits? The songs they ‘have’ to play? Or maybe don’t always have to play? We shall maybe see as the Leps will be returning to the UK in 2026, proving that in Joe’s immortal words at the end of the gigs, “and there will be a next time.“

Here’s a trailer for the film:

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