From 'Hysteria' to 'Turn to Dust': Def Leppard's Indian Roots

From 'Hysteria' to 'Turn to Dust': Def Leppard's Indian Roots.webp

Chennai, March 7 – For most Indian fans, Def Leppard represents the iconic sound of 1980s arena rock – the polished harmonies of "Hysteria" and the stadium-shaking riffs of "Pour Some Sugar On Me". However, as the band kicks off their historic debut tour in India on March 25 – after Indian fans had waited 18 years since the last one was cancelled in 2008 – guitarist Phil Collen reveals a far grittier and more soulful connection to the subcontinent that few knew.

One of their songs, "Turn to Dust", is about Dalits, Collen said in an interview with
 
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