NCM Fathom Events and AEG Live Present the Renowned Band's
March/April 2013 Residency from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoLas Vegas in Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on Oct. 2 and 8
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
This fall, NCM Fathom Events together with AEG Live and Network Live
take movie-goers back to the ‘80s on a rocking, Sin City, rollercoaster
ride with the two-night cinema event "Def
Leppard Viva! Hysteria Concert" on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and
Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Recorded live over two nights
in March and April 2013 at The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las
Vegas's intimate and award-winning music venue, "Def Leppard Viva!
Hysteria Concert" includes a full front-to-back performance of the
classic album Hysteria, along with many of the band's greatest
hits such as "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph."
Tickets for "Def Leppard Viva! Hysteria Concert" are available at
participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
The event will be presented in nearly 250 select movie theaters around
the country through NCM's exclusive Digital
Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations and
prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
While the band is known for their legendary big-scale arena shows,
"Def Leppard Viva! Hysteria Concert" features for the first time in
years the band performing in such an intimate space as The Joint. The
group's epic performances are executed on an elaborately designed set
created specifically for the Las Vegas residency. The event will also
include additional classic, career-spanning Def Leppard material.
"We've been asked for many years if we'd ever play an album in its
entirety, and the answer was always no because we'd be out promoting a
new album," says lead vocalist Joe Elliott. "Then in March and April
2013 when we had no new music to promote, we had a chance to revisit
arguably our most important album. It was an easy decision to make. As
for Vegas, it's no longer perceived as the place crooners go to die!
Artists like Mötley Crüe, Elton John, Guns N' Roses & Cheap Trick have
recently done residencies and rock ‘n' roll has definitely moved in! So,
there was no better place for us to take the show. It was a fantastic
experience for us and for our fans."
Def Leppard's fourth album Hysteria, released in 1987, topped the
UK album charts during its debut, and spent a record of 96 weeks on the
U.S. Top 40 Chart. The album claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200
at the same time "Love Bites" came in at No. 1 on the Billboard Singles
Chart. Hysteria went on to dominate album charts around the world
for three years after its release. As of 2009, it has 12x platinum sales
in the U.S., and has gone on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide;
making it one of the best-selling albums in the U.S., according to RIAA
certification. The album spawned seven groundbreaking, chart-toping
singles, including "Love Bites," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Hysteria,"
"Armageddon It," "Animal," "Rocket" and "Women." The critically lauded
album was also voted one of the "Greatest Albums of All Time" by Q
Magazine and Rolling Stone included the collection on their
list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
"Def Leppard's Las Vegas residency was a huge success and with this
event, Fathom is bringing this legendary band to movie theaters in
larger-than-life concert experience," said Dan Diamond, senior vice
president of NCM Fathom Events. "Viva! Hysteria will have Def Leppard
fans on their feet — start to finish — in theaters nationwide."
As one of the world's best-selling bands, Def Leppard has sold more than
100 million albums worldwide, and has two albums with RIAA diamond
certification: Pyromania and Hysteria. They are one of
only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling over 10
million copies in the U.S.
Located inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, The Joint delivers an
unforgettable live music experience to the intimate 4,000 capacity
venue. In the great tradition of Las Vegas's first rock venue, The
Joint's commitment to remarkable sound, stage lighting and talent
remains unparalleled. Now doubled in size, this highly upgraded version
retains all the intimacy, character and authentic rock vibe of the
original.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
National CineMedia (NCM)
operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching
U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM
Cinema Network and NCM
Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events across the
nation's largest digital
in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment
Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM's theater
advertising network covers 183 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top
50) and includes approximately 19,600 screens (approximately 18,800
digital). During 2012, over 710 million patrons attended movies shown in
theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema advertising
agreements in place. The NCM
Fathom Events live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is comprised of
approximately 750 locations in 173 Designated Market Areas® (including
all of the top 50). The NCM
Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 37
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 45.1% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit www.ncm.com
or www.FathomEvents.com.
(NCMI-E)
About AEG Live
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is
dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG
Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast,
merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and
owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.
The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as
Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Usher, Carrie Underwood,
Daughtry, Justin Bieber, Leonard Cohen, Wisin & Yandel, Kenny Chesney,
P!nk, Enrique Iglesias and Paul McCartney. The company is also currently
producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain and is the
exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las
Vegas. AEG's exhibition portfolio boasts the most successful exhibition
of all time, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,
which has attracted more than 8 million visitors since 2005. AEG Live is
also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the
critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to
Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Festival. www.aeglive.com
About AEG Network Live
AEG Network Live is the industry's premier provider of live, digital and
3D entertainment, offering fans unparalleled access to the artists they
want-when and how they want it-via broadband, TV, radio, wireless,
theatrical and retail. AEG Network LIVE has completed successful tour
and album launch campaigns for AEG Live clients including Katy Perry,
Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Prince, Linkin Park, Usher, Garth
Brooks, and many others. More information on AEG Network Live can be
found at www.networklive.com.
For artwork/photos related to "Def Leppard Viva! Hysteria Concert," click
here.
NCM Fathom Events
Michelle Portillo, 303-792-8651
michelle.portillo@ncm.com
or
Scoop
Marketing for NCM Fathom Events
Erik Stein, 818-761-6100
estein@solters.com
or
Press
Here Publicity for Def Leppard
Carleen Donovan, 212-246-2640
carleen@pressherepublicity.com
or
Tasya
Swisko, 212-246-2640
tasya@pressherepublicity.com
Source: NCM Fathom Events
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