
Chennai, March 7 For most Indian fans, Def Leppard represents the sound of polished 1980s arena rock – the harmonious melodies 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 – for which Indian fans had waited 18 years after the last one was cancelled in 2008 – guitarist Phil Collen reveals a far grittier, more soulful connection to the subcontinent that few knew about.
One of their songs, "Turn to Dust", is about Dalits, Collen said in a conversation with