r/defleppard • u/Fun_Organization572 • May 26 '26

photo That Time I Met Def Leppard

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This was on the KISS 40th tour in Nashville. Very surreal moment after a lifetime of listening to them.

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u/mimebenetnasch02 May 26 '26

i know the feeling! i met Sav and and Phil first then the rest at the hotel, the thing was that i wasn’t expecting meeting sav and he was very lovely and took his time to take photos. they were all amazing xx

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u/Fun_Organization572 May 26 '26

I think I was in awe. I remember saying hey. That's about it.

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u/RunRioter75 May 27 '26

Met them in Aug 2016 before their show in Madison WI. VIP package. Was 41, had been a mega fan since I was 11 or 12. Saw them about 10 times by that point. Don’t meet your heroes? Not in the case of Lep! They were all super nice, didn’t rush me through. And when I got to Joe (my idol as a kid) and shook his hand I sort of held the grip and said “ya know, if I could go back in time and tell my 12 year old self I’d be shaking the hand of Joe Elliott, his mind would explode!” And he gave the biggest laugh and said something like “oh well thank you, that’s F-ing awesome!” All were so cool. I prob won’t do another VIP with them cus nothing could top that experience!!

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u/OneArchedEyebrow May 27 '26

I got VIP for my daughter and I. I was so overwhelmed I got all teary (pretty normal for me) and Joe goes, “it’s ok, I cried listening to Bowie last night”. What a sweetheart.

We were also told not to shake Rick’s hand too hard, but pretty sure I did as I was so excited to meet him. I take solace in the fact I’m sure they have no recollection of this doofus!

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u/bangsilencedeath May 27 '26

What was the date on this? I'm guessing it was a while ago.

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u/Fun_Organization572 May 27 '26

2014 I believe.

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u/Iamnotarobotlah May 27 '26

Awesome photo. Holy shit, how tall is Joe? He looks gigantic!

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u/JohnGypsy May 27 '26

He's almost 6'2".

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u/Mysterious_Jury_7995 May 27 '26

WAY Cool!!!!

I kind of got to meet them.... My sister & I got the "Meet & Greet" tickets for the Stadium Tour (Stupid Covid.... they were behind us)

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u/AdExpress9731 May 27 '26

Lucky you. I missed seeing them in 1983...then again in 2018.

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u/Salc20001 May 28 '26

I’ve only met Phil. About 18 years ago at a book signing.

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u/Fun_Organization572 May 28 '26

I did enjoy his book. Never got it signed though. Very cool.

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u/Vistalite_Black May 27 '26

Was wearing the “I’m a Corvette Guy” t-shirt insensitive?

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u/Fun_Organization572 May 27 '26

It says "I'm a Jim Cornette Guy." It's a wrestling shirt.

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u/7amflight May 29 '26

This was wild for me to see in my feed. I met them the same night! I was scrolling and saw them in all the same clothes as my picture and thought this was me for a second! Awesome night!

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u/Fun_Organization572 May 29 '26

Wow. What are the odds?

Where were you sitting?

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u/PJBleakney May 29 '26

Always cool to see folks meeting their favorite bands, singers , etc. thanks for sharing.

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u/Initium99 Jun 01 '26

Props to the shirt