Def Leppard's July 12 Jones Beach Show Postponed

Famed British hard rock band Def Leppard has postponed its planned July 12 concert at and is hoping to reschedule its summer performance in the Wantagh venue for next month.

Def Leppard announced that its July 12 Jones Beach show is being postponed due to a family illness of one of the band members. The hard rock band, which formed in Sheffield, England during the late 1970's, is in the midst of its Mirror Ball Tour in support of a new live album that was released on June 7.

Jim Steen, vice president of marketing for Live Nation, which is the promoter of the summer concert series at Jones Beach, said it is unknown when the Def Leppard show will be rescheduled for. He said ticketholders for the July 12 show can use their tickets for the soon-to-be rescheduled show or get refunded.

The second concert at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater and first in nearly a month is scheduled for Saturday night when . For further information on the postponed Def Leppard show or the rest of the 2011 Jones Beach concert schedule, click here.