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Def Leppard To Play IL State Fair

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will play the grandstand at the state fair next summer.

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Inductee Joe Elliott, of Def Leppard, performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on Friday, March 29, 2019, in New York.
Inductee Joe Elliott, of Def Leppard, performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on Friday, March 29, 2019, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Rock legends Dep Leppard will play the Illinois State Fair this summer, the fair announced Tuesday.

The band — made up of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Vivian Campbell and Rick Allen — will perform 8 p.m. Aug. 16 at the grandstand.

"Def Leppard's catalog of hits is iconic. Songs like ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me,’ ‘Foolin'' and ‘Rock of Ages’ immediately have you singing along, maybe strumming an air guitar," Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark said in a news release. "Their energy is infectious for fans of all ages."

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Tickets start at $85 and will go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday via Ticketmaster.

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