Belsonic 2026: Def Leppard to headline Ormeau Park next summer

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 1st Sep 2025
Last updated 1st Sep 2025

Def Leppard, the UK’s Greatest Arena Rock Band, today announce UK and EU tour dates next summer, with a date in Belfast.

In fact, they are the first headliner for Belsonic 2026 to be revealed!

📍 Ormeau Park, Belfast

📆 Friday 26th June 2026

Joe Elliott says, “Playing to our home crowd and our fans in Europe is very important to us, and we’ll be bringing a brand new show that will feature some surprises as well as the classics! See you soon!!”

With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees Def Leppard has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike.

The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name.

Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and multi-platinum albums, including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria capturing the group’s legendary tracks such as “Rock of Ages”, Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Animal” and “Foolin.” Testament to Def Leppard’s enduring and ever growing appeal is their 20 million followers across social media platforms.

How to get tickets for Def Leppard at Belsonic 👇

Tickets on sale Friday at 10am from ticketmaster.ie

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