Editing Def Leppard (section)

=== ''Songs from the Sparkle Lounge'' (2008–2010) ===
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On 25 April 2008, Def Leppard released their first album of new studio material in six years, ''[[Songs from the Sparkle Lounge]]''. The album debuted at No.&nbsp;5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the US. The first single was entitled "Nine Lives" and featured country singer [[Tim McGraw]], who co-wrote the song with Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, and Rick Savage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=604&vid=177850|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016073548/http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=604&vid=177850|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2007| title=Sherman Halsey—Nine Lives| publisher=MTV| access-date=27 April 2008}}</ref>

[[File:Def Leppard (4121621780).jpg|thumb|right|Def Leppard performing in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] in September 2009.]]
A tour in support of the album began on 27 March 2008 in Greensboro, North Carolina,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defleppard.com/tour/tour_2008.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218072922/http://www.defleppard.com/tour/tour_2008.asp|url-status=dead|title=Def Leppard.Com|archive-date=18 December 2007}}</ref> with Styx and [[REO Speedwagon]]. They also played several European rock festivals. An arena tour of the UK took place in June in which the band co-headlined with Whitesnake and were supported by [[Black Stone Cherry]]. The band then returned to Europe before coming back for a second leg of the UK tour in June. The first of these dates was at the Glasgow SECC on 17 June. Again they were joined by Whitesnake; however, hard rock band [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]] supported at some of these shows. Black Stone Cherry continued to support most of the dates, including some of the Thunder ones. Six shows which were cancelled during the USA/Canada leg of their world tour due to illnesses affecting Joe Elliott and Phil Collen were rescheduled and played in August of that year. On 11 June, Def Leppard announced further dates for their 2008 World Tour. The extension saw them visit Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Whitesnake continued to support Def Leppard for their Indian and Japanese dates. Def Leppard toured 41 US cities plus Toronto during mid-2009 with [[Poison (American band)|Poison]] and [[Cheap Trick]] and also headlined the [[Download Festival]] at [[Donington Park]], England to a sell-out crowd of 83,000 with [[Whitesnake]] and [[ZZ Top]].<ref name="Leppard concerts"/>

In October 2008, Def Leppard played with country star [[Taylor Swift]] in a taped show in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in a show called [[CMT Crossroads]]: Taylor Swift and Def Leppard. This was released as a DVD on 16 June 2009 exclusively at Wal-Mart.<ref name=tay>{{cite web|url=http://defleppard.com/news/newsItem.asp?id=180 |title=PRESS RELEASE—CMT CROSSROADS: TAYLOR SWIFT and DEF LEPPARD on DVD 16 June |publisher=Defleppard.com |access-date=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214033850/http://defleppard.com/news/newsItem.asp?id=180 |archive-date=14 December 2010}}</ref> The release was the best-selling DVD of the week, and the 10th best-selling Wal-Mart music release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://defleppard.com/news/newsItem.asp?id=194 |title=CROSSROADS is Wal-Mart's best-selling DVD this week |publisher=Defleppard.com |access-date=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214034448/http://defleppard.com/news/newsItem.asp?id=194 |archive-date=14 December 2010}}</ref> In October 2009, the band announced that they would be cancelling the last leg of the 2009 North American tour, a total of 23 shows. The band cited, "unforeseen personal matters", as the reason for the cancellations.<ref name=cancel/> At the time, the band denied rumours about a break-up, saying, "We're not splitting. Not at all. We often joke, what else would we do? You just can't imagine doing anything else."<ref name=cancel>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8856780 "Def Leppard Cancels Third Leg of Tour"] ''[[The Associated Press]]''. Retrieved 3 February 2010.</ref><ref name=breakup>[http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/Def-Leppard-dismiss-split-rumours.6264898.jp Def Leppard dismiss split rumours ahead of Sheffield gig] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706200051/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/Def-Leppard-dismiss-split-rumours.6264898.jp |date=6 July 2010}} ''Sheffield Telegraph''. Retrieved 3 May 2010.</ref>