Def Leppard have released their second single, from their forthcoming new album Diamond Star Halos, which will be released on May 27th through UMe. The song, titled, Take What You Want, can be heard below.
Diamond Star Halos is available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a deluxe edition, 2-LP vinyl, digital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch have also launched.
To read more about Diamond Star Halos and to listen to the band’s first single, Kick, please click here.
The band will be hitting the road, starting June 16th in Atlanta, with the rescheduled The Stadium Tour, along with Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, see the entire schedule below.
June:
16 Atlanta, GA Truist Park
18 Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium
19 Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium
22 Washington, DC Nationals Park
24 Queens, NY Citi Field
25 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park
28 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium
30 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium
July:
2 Jacksonville, FL TIAA Bank Field
5 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
8 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
10 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
14 Cleveland, OH First Energy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns
15 Cincinnati, OH Great American Ball Park
17 Milwaukee, WI American Family
19 Kansas City, MO Kauffman Stadium
21 Denver, CO Coors Field
August:
5 Boston, MA Fenway Park
6 Boston, MA Fenway Park
8 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
10 Orchard Park, NY Highmark Stadium
12 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park
14 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium
16 Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium
19 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park
21 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
22 Arlington, TX Globe Life Field
25 Glendale, AZ State Farm Stadium
27 Inglewood, CA SoFi Stadium
28 San Diego, CA Petco Park
31 Seattle, WA T-Mobile Park
September:
2 Vancouver, BC BC PlaceSunday
4 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium /Stade du Commonwealth
7 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park
9 Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium
16 Responses
With the exception of the intro, which reminded me of Mötley Crüe’s Don’t Go Away Mad, Just Go Away, I like this, it has some balls in certain parts and reminds me of the Leppard I fell in love with.
Dana,funny what you said about the intro sounds a bit like the Crüe song. Weird coincidence the last song had a bit of Joan Jett, another fellow stadium toure. Is the next one gonna sound like a poison song? But all in all, like this song looking forward to the album in May.
They definitely had the music for “I Hate Myself For Loving You” somewhere in the back of their minds when they wrote “Kick!”
I hear more of a King’s X vibe than Joan Jett.
I totally dig this song! Joe Elliott’s voice coming down a bit in register gives the band’s sound a totally fresh feel, even as the music sounds closer to their older classics.
If the first single (which I thought was great) and this song are any indication, these guys are in peak form and I have high hopes for the new album.
Hi Dana
I heard this this morning on the radio whilst at work. Very good indeed; I’m waiting for Ben on YouTube (BWM5150) to have this figured out and uploaded real quick like he did with the first new track Kick.
(By the way; how’s your mother doing – if you don’t mind me asking?)
Further to my first message – would you believe it, he’s already done it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4M2rdLdXA
He had it figured out in 38 minutes!!
Hi my friend,
No, I appreciate your asking. She is the same, but seems to have caught a cold now, I am praying that is all that it is. Her body cannot handle much more.
XO
By far, this is the best Leppard song I’ve heard in over 20 years! – “Promises” (1999)
And I was ready to not like it. But I agree with you 100%
I believe this new album is going to monumental! Two great songs released bodes well for the rest of the album. I am so glad Leppard is reclaiming their throne as the greatest rock band to come out of the 80s. To still be relevant and rocking after all these years only continues to add to their historic legacy!
@RTunes68 – You nailed it!