Motley Crue and Def Leppard will be joining forces in December for a U.K. tour of six shows.

The outing kicks off at LG Arena in Birmingham on December 6, followed by shows at FM Arena in Nottingham on December 8, SECC Hall 4 in Glasgow on December 9, MEN Arena in Manchester on December 11, Arena in Sheffield on December 13 and wrapping up at Wembley Arena in London on December 14.

On September 2, tickets will be going on sale at 9 am. In London, the price will be 47.5 pounds and regionally 45 pounds. They can be purchased at livenation.co.uk.

Joe Elliott, Def Leppard frontman said, I can’t even begin to tell you how thrilled I am announcing the tour. Our band always tries our best to make the shows into an event. Having Steel Panther and Motley Crue with us will make this event for U.K. rock fans one that can’t be missed. Join us for this year’s biggest event.

Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue’s bassist added, Motley Crue is thrilled getting to wage destruction on tour along with Def Leppard, our longtime peers, this holiday season. This is the first time we will have toured together. Hopefully for each other’s fans there’s going to be some de-virginizing and ultimately one hell of a wild party.

“Mirror Ball: Live And More,” the new CD/DVD set from Def Leppard, is currently out. It is the first concert collection from the band and was recorded during the 2009 Def Leppard tour.

The summer tour of Motley Crue’s sent the band to Billboard’s “Hot Tours” chart a total of six times. It has been one of this legendary rock band’s most successful tours ever. The trek of 48 cities, which wrapped up last week and kicked off on June 24, was among the highest grossing tours this summer, packing arenas and amphitheaters all summer long with half a million concert attendees.

On October 18, Steel Panther is releasing “Balls Out,” their newest album. The first U.K. single off the CD is “If You Really, Really Love Me.” The first U.S. single is “17 Girls In A Row.”

British rock band Def Leppard and Heart will play together on the U.S. Amphitheater tour this summer. Heart, which includes sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson, will open for the rockers.

According to a recent announcement, over 20 concerts are already verified and there will be additional shows released later. The opening concert is scheduled for West Palm Beach, FL on June 15.

Def Leppard will begin their portion of the tour by participating in the United Kingdom’s Download Festival as the main act on June 10. This will be the second time Def Leppard has been the main attraction at this festival in the past three years.

In addition to the tour, Def Leppard is scheduled to drop a new album entitled “Mirrorball” to coincide with their live concerts. There will be three new musical selections that will be interspersed with several of their hits. Moreover, a DVD will be included in the package that shows the group performing life and backstage. There is also a coffee table book in the works called “Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History,” which will include one-of-a-kind photographs by Ross Halfin.

Heart released their most recent album, “Red Velvet Car,” in 2010, which was the first album for the group since 2004.

For all those hoping to relive the glory days of youth via pouring some sugar on themselves will have to settle for dusting off the old cassettes. Def Leppard has 86ed the third leg of their 2009 tour that was set to launch in Reno, Nevada on October 22 and cover 23 dates in the US and Canada. Refunds are being given at the point of purchase.

A statement issued on Def Leppard’s website relayed the bad news to fans everywhere saying, “due to unforeseen personal matters, the third leg of Def Leppard’s North American Tour, set to begin October 22nd, has been cancelled. We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans. That’s why we’ve agonized over this decision. Even if just a single concert, we don’t take cancelling shows lightly, but unfortunately life’s commitments need to take priority.”

So what are life’s commitments? It seems it was the death of one of the member’s family. No details are being revealed as to who. Regardless, the ripped acid washed jeans will have to be retired back to their box in the junk closet for the time being.

Def Leppard, the rock icons from Great Britain, have made some additions to their 2009 itinerary. A third leg of their North American tour will be with Cheap Trick. The co-headliners will start out in Reno, NV on October 22 and then follow up with 15 concerts across the middle of American and into Canada. The Def Leppard tour ends in Louisville, KY on November 25.

The Def Leppard website states that in the coming weeks they will announce more dates. Phil Collen, Def Leppard guitarist, along with his alternative rock group Man Raze, will be opening the shows.

In June, Def Leppard left on the first leg of their North American tour with Poison and Cheap Trick, in which they performed an interactive show which lasted for four hours using text messaging and Bluetooth technology to interact with the crowd.

Early in 2008, Def Leppard released their first material since “X’ in 2002. Their new album “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” landed on the Billboard 200 at No. 5 and topped the hard rock and rock albums charts.

Cheap Trick is touring to support “The Latest,” their 16th studio set, which was released in June.

2009 Def Leppard Tour Dates
October 2009
22 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
24 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Arena
25 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
27 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum
31 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place

November 2009
2 – Calgary, Alberta – Pengrowth Saddledome
4 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
6 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
9 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
12 – Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place
13 – Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum
14 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
18 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
24 – Nashville, TN – Sommet Center
25 – Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Expo Center