arts24 - Def Leppard to play Paris for first time in 30 years

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 04, 2026 · 134 words · By Marjorie HACHE; Georgina ROBERTSON; Anna Planas; Gauri Gill; Marion CHAVAL; Magali FAURE; Amélia MARADAS; Solène CLAUSSE

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that British 1980s rock heavyweights Def Leppard have delighted fans with a new track "Rejoice". That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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Claim 1: “British 1980s rock heavyweights Def Leppard have delighted fans with a new track "Rejoice"”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the release of the song 'Rejoice', including a YouTube announcement and a news report specifying a release date of January 22, 2026, and its appearance in the film 'Bank Of Dave 2'.

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web search NEUTRAL — DEF LEPPARD released new song "Rejoice" + Vegas residency DEF LEPPARD released a new song titled "Rejoice" see link below for lyric video ... . The song ha...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP7lIS_ZzYU

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web search NEUTRAL — Def Leppard has released a high-voltage new song titled "Rejoice." You can listen to it below. The standalone single is being released to celebrate the band's upcoming Las Vegas residency , which kick…
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/def-leppard-rejoice/

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web search NEUTRAL — Global icons DEF LEPPARD have released their new single "Rejoice".DEF LEPPARD 's version of the song is featured in the Netflix film "Bank Of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger" , which was released in January 2…
https://blabbermouth.net/news/def-leppard-releases-new-singl…

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Claim 2: “Their frontman Joe Elliott stopped by arts24 ahead of their July 8 show at the Accor Arena”

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The search results for this claim are largely irrelevant, returning Python programming 'def' function queries. While Wikipedia confirms Joe Elliott is the frontman of Def Leppard, there is no evidence in the provided text that he appeared on 'arts24'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1976. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Leppard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Def Leppard is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on 30 October 2015. The band's first studio album since 2008's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (marking the longes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Leppard_(album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Elliott

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Claim 3: “announcement of their first concert in the French capital in nearly three decades”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of a general Wikipedia bio, a TikTok clip from 2023, and a generic history site. None of these sources confirm a specific announcement regarding a first concert in Paris in nearly three decades.

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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/defleppardgirlsunite/posts/1…

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web search NEUTRAL — Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1976. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Leppard

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web search NEUTRAL — Def Leppard live performance Sheffield, 2023 Def Leppard concert experience, iconic rock bands live shows, Sheffield music events 2023, Def Leppard tour updates Last updated 2026-04-06.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/def-leppard-entrance

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Claim 4: “their July 8 show at the Accor Arena”

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While one source mentions Def Leppard has 13 concerts through August 2026 and another source describes the Accor Arena, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a show on July 8 at that specific venue.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The O2 Arena, locally referred to as the O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_in_music

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Crazy World Tour was a concert tour by German rock band Scorpions, which started on 6 June 2017 in Montbéliard, France, and concluded on 4 March 2020 in Kallang, Singapore. It is not to be confuse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_World_Tour

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