Pour some sugar on India: Def Leppard takes over Shillong, Mumbai and Bengaluru next year — tour dates, ticket info inside

Def Leppard will be hitting Indian stages next year, with BookMyShow Live unveiling a three-city tour by the iconic UK rock act. The group’s first full-scale headlining run in the country will stop in Shillong on March 25, 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Grounds), Mumbai on March 27 at Jio World Garden and Bengaluru on March 29 at NICE Grounds.

Tickets for the general public go on sale at 12 PM IST on Saturday, December 13, 2025, exclusively on BookMyShow.

Speaking about the long-awaited India dates, vocalist Joe Elliott said, “We’re excited to announce our India tour dates in 2026. Playing for our fans in India is thrilling for us. We can’t wait to see you soon!”


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Guitarist Phil Collen added, “We are delighted to finally make it to India next year. It’s going to be an incredible night for all the fans!”

A milestone moment for India’s live rock scene

Calling the tour a landmark for the country’s growing live entertainment landscape, Naman Pugalia, Chief Business Officer – Live Events, BookMyShow, said, “This tour marks a significant moment for rock culture in India. Def Leppard have shaped the soundtrack of millions of lives around the world, and bringing their first full-scale headliner tour to India is a shared celebration of music history, fan devotion and the power of live experiences."

"India is entering a new chapter in live entertainment, one where legendary global acts are returning to our stages and rock music is finding a renewed, passionate audience. Our role at BookMyShow Live is to help shape that landscape, to make it possible for artists of this stature to meet the listeners who have carried their music for so long.”

Def Leppard's legacy

Def Leppard remain one of rock’s most influential and commercially successful groups. With a career spanning more than four decades, the band is known for its signature mix of harmonies, riffs and arena-sized production — a formula that cemented their place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and helped sell over 110 million albums worldwide.

Their catalogue includes Pyromania and Hysteria, two of the best-selling rock albums of all time, featuring enduring hits such as “Rock of Ages”, “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Animal” and “Foolin’.” The band maintains strong global relevance, with more than 20 million followers across social media.

The group’s recent touring history underscores that appeal: their 2023 European run included a sold-out night at Wembley Stadium, part of a two-year global stretch with Mötley Crüe that sold more than 2.1 million tickets across 27 countries.

In 2023, Def Leppard also released Drastic Symphonies, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The album reached No. 4 on the UK charts — the band’s highest UK placement in 32 years — and topped Billboard’s Current Classical chart for 15 weeks.

Def Leppard — Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) — remain one of global rock’s dominant forces. The group’s albums Hysteria (14× Platinum) and Pyromania (11× Platinum) shaped generations of rock fans and set benchmarks for arena rock production.