Vivian Campbell misses Def Leppard show in Mexico due to cancer treatments

Def Leppard returned to the stage Saturday, but they were without one of their key band members.

Guitarist Vivian Campbell did not perform at the band’s show at Feria Estatal De León in León, Mexico, and instead Phil Collen‘s guitar tech John Zocco filled in.

Fan-shot video posted to YouTube shows Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott telling the crowd that Campbell had to miss the concert because “he’s just recovering from some treatment for his cancer.”

Campbell revealed in June 2013 that he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma and had stem-cell therapy in June 2014. He later added that he was undergoing immunotherapy. He announced in 2023 that chemotherapy had been added to his treatments.

Def Leppard has several dates on the books for 2025. Their next show is May 15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A complete list of dates can be found at defleppard.com.

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