DEF LEPPARD’s Vivian Campbell Launches New Radio Series on BBC Ulster

Belfast-born guitarist Vivian Campbell launches a new six-part series on BBC Radio Ulster. Vivian is best known as the guitarist with 100 million album selling rock act Def Leppard, who are currently on a world tour.

Over the course of the series, beginning on Tuesday 18 September at 10pm, Vivian plays the music that has inspired him throughout his life, as he shares stories from his journey with Dio, Whitesnake and Def Leppard. Listeners can look forward to hearing the greatest rock music in the world, along with some Irish classics, which have caught Vivian’s ear and those of his colleagues.

Vivian said: “I’m thrilled and honoured to be doing this series of radio shows for BBC Radio Ulster. It’s been a wonderful reminder to me of the joy and power of music and how it’s shaped my life. Like pieces of a puzzle, each song completes another part of the picture and that excitement is felt all over again.”

Viv Campbell, BBC Radio Ulster, Tuesday 18 September at 10pm and online at: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster.

Tour Dates:

09/21 – San Francisco, CA – AT&T Park
09/23 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
09/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
09/28 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
09/29 – Seattle, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
10/01 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
10/04 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
10/07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
10/19 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Center
10/20 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Center
10/24 – Tokyo – Nippon Budokan
10/26 – Osaka – Zepp Namba Osaka
10/26 – Nagoya – Zepp Nagoya
11/02 – Perth – Perth Arena
11/04 – Hindmarsh – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
11/06 – Boondall – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
11/08 – Melbourne – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
11/10 – Sydney – ICC Sydney Theatre
11/12 – Auckland – Spark Arena
12/01 – Dublin – 3 Arena
12/02 – Belfast – SSE Arena
12/04 – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
12/06 – London – O2 Arena
12/08 – Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena
12/09 – Newcastle – Metro Radio Arena
12/11 – Glasgow – SSE Hydro Arena
12/12 – Manchester – Manchester Arena
12/14 – Sheffield – Fly DSA Arena
12/15 – Liverpool – Echo Arena
12/17 – Birmingham – Arena Birmingham
12/18 – London – SSE Arena Wembley

Check out this video of Vivian talking about his love of Gibson Guitars: