Def Leppard Tour 2027 Brings Goo Goo Dolls Along

Def Leppard is taking its biggest hits back on the road next year. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced on October 8, 2026 that the Def Leppard tour for 2027 will span 45 arena dates across North America, with Goo Goo Dolls joining the entire run and The Struts appearing as special guests. "2027 just keeps getting better!," the band wrote on Instagram, as reported by Parade.

The four-month itinerary opens March 2, 2027 at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania and wraps July 2, 2027 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Forty of the stops are in the United States, with five more across Canada. It is one of the largest North American routings of the band's nearly five-decade career, and it pairs three generations of arena-ready rock on a single bill.

Def Leppard tour route hits arenas coast to coast

The American leg of the Def Leppard tour covers major markets from spring into summer, including Boston, Nashville, Chicago, Denver, Houston, St. Louis, Atlanta and Philadelphia, according to the published itinerary. Marquee stops include Madison Square Garden in New York on June 23, 2027, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 1, 2027, Chase Center in San Francisco on May 5, 2027 and Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 9, 2027, as reported by Blabbermouth. The routing also reaches smaller markets such as Wichita, Lincoln, Spokane and Savannah.

Canada gets five concerts, all on the Def Leppard tour schedule. The band crosses the border early for Montreal's Bell Centre on March 5, 2027, followed by Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on March 9, 2027 and Quebec City's Videotron Centre on March 11, 2027, then returns in May for Vancouver's Rogers Arena on May 14, 2027 and Edmonton's Rogers Place on May 16, 2027, according to Exclaim!. The five Canadian stops put arenas from Quebec to Alberta on the calendar.

How to get tickets before the general onsale

Tickets for the Def Leppard tour move through several presale windows before the public sale. The Def Leppard Rock Brigade fan club presale begins October 12, 2026 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by Citi and Verizon presales on October 12, 2026 at 12 p.m. local time for select dates. Additional artist, venue and radio presales run through the week, with the general onsale set for Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. local time through LiveNation.com.

There is also a charitable angle built into every ticket. One dollar from each ticket sold will be donated to City of Hope, the cancer research and treatment organization, helping fund research and care for people facing cancer. Over a run of this size, that per-ticket donation adds up to a meaningful contribution alongside the box office.

The Def Leppard tour proves a legacy act can still grow

This Def Leppard tour arrives on the back of one of the band's busiest years. The group completed its third sold-out Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace earlier in 2026, then played sold-out shows across the United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Mexico, according to the announcement. A greatest-hits compilation charted in the United Kingdom this past summer, and the band released the single "Rejoice" to coincide with the residency. A new mix of "Heroes" is out now from the forthcoming Volume 4 vinyl box set, due November 13, 2026.

That momentum undercuts the nostalgia-act label. The setlist will lean on the catalog that sold more than 110 million albums worldwide, from "Pour Some Sugar on Me" to "Photograph," according to the tour announcement, but it is the recent chart activity and packed residency rooms that explain why an arena routing of this scale makes business sense in 2027. For younger fans discovering the band through streaming and sync placements, the run is a first chance to hear the hits at full arena scale.

The special guests carry their own weight. Goo Goo Dolls arrive fresh off a summer tour, bringing a catalog anchored by the Diamond-certified "Iris," which has surpassed six billion global streams, according to the announcement. The Buffalo band holds the radio record for the most Top 10 singles of any act, a reminder that melodic rock still moves the needle on airplay. The Struts open each night with the glam-rock swagger that has made the British group a natural fit for big rooms, rounding out a bill built around towering choruses and instantly recognizable hooks.

The numbers tell the story of the Def Leppard tour: a catalog that has moved more than 110 million albums, a guest headliner whose signature song has been streamed more times than most bands' entire discographies, and 45 arenas booked from March into July. For readers mapping 2027 concert plans, the window to act is short: fan club presales open October 12, 2026 and the general onsale follows on October 16, 2026. Catch up on more 2027 routings with our coverage of Lola Young's Everything Begins Tour and browse the music topic page for the latest.