Sheffield rock legends Def Leppard were honoured with the 2,824th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday. The band’s members—Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Vivian Campbell, and Rick Allen—attended the unveiling, which featured a heartfelt spoken tribute from Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi, who called them his “brothers from across the ocean.”
The coveted star is located at 1750 N. Vine Street in Hollywood, directly in front of the iconic Capitol Records Building. During the ceremony, Planet Rock presenter Joe Elliott paid tribute to founding guitarist Pete Willis and the late Steve Clark, who passed away in 1991 at the age of 30.
“Are we in good company or what?!” Elliott enthused. “So, from all of us up here, including Pete Willis and the late-great Steve Clark, we all say to each and every one of you, to our collective families, especially our parents who helped us get where we are now, just simply to our incredible, loving fan base out there, two words—thank you.”
Jon Bon Jovi reflected on the close bond he formed with Def Leppard when they first met in 1986. “We hit it off immediately. Hanging out with Joe and the guys felt like hanging with my own band, but with a different accent,” he said.
He added, “We stayed in touch, and as they went on to record *Hysteria* and we recorded *New Jersey*, it was the MTV era—what we refer to as the Gold Rush. There have been many long nights in various cities after each other’s shows, with celebrations, laughs, heartbreaks, and loss. There are just some things you’re able to share with a brother from across the ocean that only the two of you understand.”
The ceremony marked a milestone for Def Leppard, cementing their legacy as one of rock’s most enduring and beloved bands.
