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With nearly 40 years in the music business, British rockers Def Leppard know a thing or two about what makes a band stay united. "We can turn it on and off. We’ve always said, ‘Leave your ego in the dressing room,’" lead singer Joe Elliott told People magazine of the group's ability to check themselves.

Def Leppard had not one but two albums that went diamond: 1983’s “Pyromania” and 1987’s “Hysteria.”But even while cranking out hits such as “Photograph,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Love Bites,” the British band had a rocky road through all that headbanging.In fact, while Def Leppard was crushing it on the charts, things came crashing down for them when drummer Rick Allen’s left arm was severed in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984.“It was unimaginable,” writes lead singer Joe Elliott in the new book “Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard.” “For two or three hours, we assumed that Rick would have to leave the band.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen spoke about being randomly attacked outside a Four Seasons hotel for the first time. "I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this [flash] and the next thing I knew was I was on the ground," Allen said during an appearance on "Good Morning America." "I landed on my backside … hit my head on the pavement." "I am no threat to you," Allen recalled saying to the 19-year-old boy who had seemingly come out of nowhere and tackled the musician to the ground. "I don't think he knew who I was, but he must have seen that I wasn't a threat because, you know, I've only got one arm," Allen explained.

 Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is feeling grateful.The 59-year-old rocker, whose left arm was severed in a 1984 car crash, was attacked in March while on tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.According to a police report released by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at the time, Allen was smoking a cigarette in the valet section outside the Four Seasons Hotel when the assailant struck the dummer «at a full run,» knocking Allen backward and causing him to hit his head on the ground.  In an interview on , Allen described hearing a couple of steps and seeing a dark flash before being on the ground. «I reach my hand up into the air because I thought I was going to get attacked again and I just said, 'I am no threat to you,'» Allen described.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has shared an update on his health after being attacked last month outside of a hotel in Florida.Back in March, the drummer was attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A man rushed the 59-year-old drummer, causing him to fall to the ground and injure his head.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is speaking out for the first time following a violent attack on March 13 in South Florida.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has broken his silence after he was attacked in Florida last week.Allen was attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 13. A man rushed the 59-year-old drummer, causing him to fall to the ground and injure his head. A woman who attempted to help Allen was also attacked.Police arrested 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley in the incident, who was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief and abusing an “elderly or disabled adult”.In a series of tweets posted yesterday (March 19), Allen thanked fans for their support and shared that his wife Lauren was not with him at the time of the attack.

Rick Allen, the legendary drummer from Def Leppard, broke his silence nearly one week after being attacked outside the Four Seasons Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 59-year-old musician expressed gratitude for the "overwhelming support" following the unprovoked attack last week when Max Hartley, 19, allegedly knocked him over near the valet stand while Allen was smoking a cigarette. Allen was injured when he hit his head on the ground, according to police.

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is speaking out after being attacked by a 19-year-old spring breaker in Florida last week. 

Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, was attacked by a 19-year-old outside a Fort Lauderdale hotel, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. Allen was smoking a cigarette outside the Four Seasons near the valet when Max Hartley, who had reportedly been hiding behind a pole, ran at the drummer and allegedly knocked him over.The fall caused Allen hit his head on the ground, causing injury, police reported. A woman came out to help after Allen was attacked.

Def Leppard’s drummer Rick Allen suffered a head injury after he and another woman were assaulted Monday outside of the Four Seasons resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Max Hartley, 19, was allegedly hiding behind a pole and waiting for the drummer outside of the hotel when Allen, 59, came outside to smoke a cigarette, according to a police report obtained by The Post.It was then that Hartley allegedly charged the drummer at full speed from behind and knocked him over, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said.The report claims that a woman came out to help the rock star but was also knocked over by the teen.The woman attempted to flee by crawling back to the hotel, according to authorities, but was dragged by her hair back to the scene by Hartley. By the time police arrived, Hartley had reportedly fled to a nearby hotel but was later apprehended by cops after allegedly damaging several cars in a parking garage.Hartley was charged with elder abuse, battery and criminal mischief and was later released after posting bond.Reps for Def Leppard declined to comment to The Post.Allen, who lost his arm in a 1984 car accident, was in Florida to co-headline a concert with Mötley Crüe at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sunday.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was violently attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.According to The Daily Mail, 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley was arrested for the incident, which took place over the weekend.Allen was smoking outside the hotel when Hartley allegedly emerged from behind a pillar and rushed at the drummer, knocking him to the ground.A police report confirmed that Allen “hit his head on the ground causing injury” and that a woman attempted to help, but was attacked by Hartley multiple times and dragged by the hair.Hartley reportedly fled the scene but was eventually arrested after being caught breaking car windows near the hotel. He was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an “elderly or disabled adult.”According to The Daily Mail, Hartley was arrested and taken to Broward County Jail on Tuesday (March 14).

Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen was attacked Monday by an apparent stranger outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, with police saying Allen suffered a head injury after a teenager charged at the unsuspecting drummer and knocked him backwards onto the ground.

Def Leppard’s drummer Rick Allen has been attacked by a 19-year-old spring breaker in Florida.

Def Leppard have announced the release of their first album in seven years – listen to lead single ‘Kick’ below.‘Diamond Star Halos’ is the veteran rock band’s 12th full-length album, and it’s their first since their 2015 self-titled LP. It’s set to be released on May 27 via Universal Music Enterprises.Last week, Def Leppard launched a countdown teaser site in preparation for the album’s announcement, which was set up to mimic a psychic hotline.Each band member – Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen and Rick Savage – were given a dedicated panel where fans were able to click to hear brief individual predictions with an option to also sign up for the Def Leppard mailing list.In addition to the announcement, the Sheffield band also shared the album’s lead single, ‘Kick’.The stadium-ready track hears Elliott sing on the chorus: “I don’t wanna kick kick/ Kick your habit/ ‘Cos you never quit quit/ I gotta have it/ I don’t wanna kick kick/ Kick your habit/ ‘Cos you never quit quit/ I gotta have it.”You can listen to the track in full below:You can pre-order ‘Diamond Star Halos’ here – see the tracklist below.01. ‘Take What You Want’02. ‘Kick’03. ‘Fire It Up’04. ‘This Guitar’ (featuring Alison Krauss)05. ‘SOS Emergency’06. ‘Liquid Dust’07. ‘U Rok Mi’08. ‘Goodbye For Good’09. ‘All We Need’10. ‘Open Your Eyes’11. ‘Gimme a Kiss’12. ‘Angels’13. ‘Lifeless’ (featuring Alison Krauss)14. ‘Unbreakable’15. ‘From Here To Eternity’Meanwhile, the band’s long-awaited co-headlining US stadium tour with Mötley Crüe kicks off in June.The two bands were originally set to hit the road over summer 2020, which was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2021 dates moved to this year following issue with touring

By the time the year 1984 was winding down, Def Leppard had established themselves as one of the biggest rock bands in the world, following the enormous success of their album Pyromania (1983), which sold a hefty 10 million copies.But then tragedy struck in an instant when drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a vicious car accident, which has since been documented numerous times over the proceeding 37 years.But in a new interview with ABC News, Allen got emotional when he told the story one more time; only this time tears fell when he shared about the most important thing to get him where he is today: his heart.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen opened up about the 1984 car crash that changed his life and, in many ways, made him into the artist that he is today.  Allen joined the rock group when he was 15 and every member shot to fame over the next decade. However, on New Year’s Eve in 1984, he was driving his Corvette when he was involved in a horrible accident that left him without his left arm.  Speaking to ABC News, Allen explained that, when the car flipped, he was thrown through the sunroof.

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to appear in a tribute show for the late Neil Peart of Rush.The late Rush drummer died from a brain tumour in January after quietly battling brain cancer for the past three years.The tribute event, which takes place this Saturday night (September 12) will serve as a benefit for brain tumour research at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.A ticket to live-stream the show will cost $12.99 (£9.99) and will be aired on Fite.TV.