Def Leppard through the years - in pictures

  • Def Leppard in 1979: Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Pete Willis, Rick Allen and Steve Clark. Photo: Chris Walter / WireImage)
    Def Leppard in 1979: Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Pete Willis, Rick Allen and Steve Clark. Photo: Chris Walter / WireImage)
  • Def Leppard performing at the Channel 4 Christmas Show, UK, December 12, 1983: Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, obscured), Phil Collen and Steve Clark. Getty Images
    Def Leppard performing at the Channel 4 Christmas Show, UK, December 12, 1983: Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, obscured), Phil Collen and Steve Clark. Getty Images
  • Phil Collen, left, and the late Steve Clark in Rochester, New York in 1983. Getty Images
    Phil Collen, left, and the late Steve Clark in Rochester, New York in 1983. Getty Images
  • Def Leppard on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1996. Getty Images
    Def Leppard on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1996. Getty Images
  • Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott wearing an Ecuadorean football shirt during a concert in Quito, April 15, 1997. Reuters
    Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott wearing an Ecuadorean football shirt during a concert in Quito, April 15, 1997. Reuters
  • Def Leppard place their handprints in cement during a ceremony at Hollywood's RockWalk in 2000. Reuters
    Def Leppard place their handprints in cement during a ceremony at Hollywood's RockWalk in 2000. Reuters
  • Def Leppard after their performance on NBC's Today show in New York in 2005. Reuters
    Def Leppard after their performance on NBC's Today show in New York in 2005. Reuters
  • Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott, left, and lead guitarist Phil Collen perform during an interview in New York. Reuters
    Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott, left, and lead guitarist Phil Collen perform during an interview in New York. Reuters
  • The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Reuters
    The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Reuters
  • Joe Elliott on stage during 2019's Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
    Joe Elliott on stage during 2019's Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
  • Joe Elliott at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 2019. Reuters
    Joe Elliott at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 2019. Reuters