Def Leppard's 2026 Vegas residency will see them dig "a little deeper in the set", according to lead singer, Joe Elliot.
Elliot made these comments while speaking on the UCR podcast, ahead of the residency, which begins at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on February 3 next year.
This will also mark the band's third residency at the big city, having previously played there in 2013 and 2019.
"We're planning something completely different to anything that we've done in the past", Elliot said. "The usual thing with Vegas, is that you're putting on a show, not doing a gig. So that's exactly what it's going to be [with all of the] bells and whistles for sure".
Elliot continued: "We're going to dig a little deeper in the set. You know, it is a Vegas residency, and what you've got to remember with something like that is, like a lot of the people come in, it's a split camp,".
"There's a lot of people coming that are just there to enjoy Vegas, and we're just a side show, one of the billions that they could have chosen to go to. So they aren't going to be that interested in the deep cuts. They want the hits and then the first 10 or 12 rows, they just want the deep cuts. So you got to strike a really fine balance, which is what we're currently working on now".
Joe Elliot has also insisted that this residency will have something for everyone.
"It's going to be a nice journey for folks that have followed the band for a while and even for the ones that have just come on board," he stated. "So it's a whole new set compared to everything that you've seen us do for the last two or three years since COVID, Everything's gone. We're starting from scratch. It's bigger, it's more visual, obviously, because it's Vegas, but at the same time, stood right in front of all that mega stuff that we have will be the five of us doing our thing".
"Hopefully [that's what] the majority of the show is all about [is] the songs and the legacy of the band," he added. "Everything else just helps the journey get along, you know, but the songs is the important bit. That's what's inside. Everything else is wrapping paper. But that's what brings people in, you know? It's like with kids, all they want to do is tear the paper off at Christmas. They don't care what's inside. We're hoping that people do, you know".
News of this also comes as Def Leppard release their new live album, Diamond Star Heroes: Live From Sheffield on November 21.
The show in question took place as part of their 2023 European tour with Motley Crue, where they played their second ever show at their home town, in front of almost 40,000 people.
Back in October, the band were also honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You can find out more on this story from Nova here.
