Def Leppard has released an album that is entirely comprised of cover songs from their childhood. The album is called “Yeah!” and it pays homage to musicians like Blondie, The Kinks, ELO, and others. ¹⁾

Def Leppard's fifth album, 'Adrenelize,' was released on March 31, 1992, and became a huge smash in both the UK and the US. ²⁾

On October 23rd, 1995, Def Leppard broke into the Guinness Book of World Records by doing three 45-minute concerts on three separate continents. ³⁾

Def Leppard won the American Music Awards in 1989 for “Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist” and “Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album” for Hysteria. ⁴⁾

Allen was reportedly chastised by Queen Elizabeth for wearing Union Jack boxers onstage. The Union Jack is the flag of the United Kingdom. ⁵⁾

Their debut performance was at a high school gymnasium in their hometown of Sheffield, England, in 1978. ⁶⁾

“Love Bites” (from Hysteria, 1987) is a well-known power ballad from the 1980s. ⁷⁾

Steve Clark was called “The Riff-Master” for his ability to create a large number of memorable riffs for the band, many of which were never recorded to tunes.⁸⁾

Former guitarist Phill Collen replaced Pete Wills with a glam band female in July 1982, after he was dismissed the day before for excessive alcohol use on the job. ⁹⁾

The first lines of the song “Rock of Ages” are “Gunter glieben glauten globen,” and many people have tried to figure out what they imply. In fact, the words have no significance. The words were just nonsensical babble that was used instead of the standard “One two three four” that started a band performing. ¹⁰⁾