Def Leppard Share New Song 'Rejoice'

Official Announcement | Published: Jan 22, 2026 10:28 AM EST

(fcc) Def Leppard have released their new single "Rejoice". The dynamic track comes ahead of Def Leppard's triumphant return to Las Vegas for their Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency that kicks off February 3.

On the creation of the song, lead singer Joe Elliott shares: "This song's been an amazing journey from concept to conclusion. I said to Phil [Collen] one day, 'I've got this idea for a lyric where the narrator is at absolute rock bottom and wants to rise up to a higher level. Do you have a musical piece that might match with that?' And he said, 'As it happens, yes I do.'"

Guitarist Phil Collen adds: "I had this riff, this idea for a song a while ago actually, so when Joe came to me I created this drum loop based with a tribal sound and it fit perfectly with this other arrangement I had. I sent it to Joe and it was like magic - he sang straight over the top of it. And that's how the song was formed. Then we gave it to Ronan [McHugh] who'd done a proper drum loop with different sounds. It all started gelling and just sounded like a powerful chant. We love it. It's hard rock for us. It's got a bit more of an 'oomph' than stuff we've been doing for a while. It's kind of magical."

Fans can expect a brand new electrifying show and hear "Rejoice" live alongside classics from Def Leppard's timeless catalog of hits at their Las Vegas residency. Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency runs through February 28, 2026 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. These new shows follow the band's sold-out residency successes in 2019 and 2013.