<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Here's what Def Leppard learned from the Rolling Stones ahead of new album, tour"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">WASHINGTON – Shortly after finishing a boisterous set of party-vibe rock anthems, <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/music/2022/06/16/bret-michaels-poison-stadium-tour/7619623001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Poison frontman Bret Michaels</a> grinned as he expressed his feelings about the first few dates of <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/music/2021/05/14/def-leppard-motley-crue-stadium-tour-comerica-park-show-2022/5098850001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">The Stadium Tour.</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“The fans are having a great time and we’re having a great time,” he said in his small “quick-change” tent backstage, his red bandana soaked with sweat and his spirit still high from bouncing around the Nationals Park stage. “I’m letting everything hang out.”</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">He paused and laughed. “Wait, check that. I’m giving 1,000%. It’s nice to survive and thrive. The expectations (for this tour) were high and it’s exceeded my expectations.”</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Three years of planning and two years delayed because of COVID-19, The Stadium Tour showcases the titans of ‘80s-era hard rock. Poison is the sandwich act on this massive rock circus that erupted last week in Atlanta and will crisscross the country until <a target="_blank" href="https://www.allegiantstadium.com/events/detail/motley-crue-and-def-leppard-the-stadium-tour" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">wrapping in Las Vegas</a> in September. Los Angeles-bred Classless Act kickstarts the six-hours of music, followed by the ageless Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Poison and headliners Motley Crue <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/music/2022/05/26/def-leppard-new-album-stadium-tour/9932555002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">and Def Leppard</a>, who flip-flop closing slots each show.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:440px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/06/22/USAT/d366e0be-2335-4cab-815b-1ab9273402a7-1403497920.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/06/22/USAT/d366e0be-2335-4cab-815b-1ab9273402a7-1403497920.jpg?width=1320&height=880&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Bret Michaels of Poison performs during the opening night of The Stadium Tour in Atlanta on June 16, 2022. The outing hit Washington, D.C. June 22 and will run through September."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Paul McCartney turns 80:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/music/2022/06/17/paul-mccartney-best-songs-ranked/7644116001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">So naturally we ranked 80 of his best songs</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Wednesday’s D.C. production in front of about 40,000 fans also marked the second of the first four dates disrupted by rain and lightning.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">At the close of their stomp-along smash “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott informed the audience that...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/06/23/motley-crue-def-leppard-poison-joan-jett-review-stadium-tour/7701783001/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
