Def Leppard reveals who they would like to induct into the Hall Of Fame

Joe Elliott Phil Collen

On a interview with Eddie Trunk, Def Leppard’s vocalist Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen revealed which artist they would like to put in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

Phil Collen said:

“There is a really obvious one, and we would love it – Brian May from Queen would be great.

“We just played Vegas just a few months ago – Queen were playing just around the corner, and I bumped into Brian at the gym, actually. And he said, ‘You’re playing tonight?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘Me too.’

“He goes, ‘What time do you finish?’ And I said, ‘We finish about 11.’ He said, ‘We finish at 8. I’ll be over later. I’ll finish and I’ll come straight over.’ He turned up. He’d done a show with Queen, and he came over.

“And it was just, like, amazing. Brian is one of my biggest influences. I love him. I just can’t get over how amazing he is. And we all do – we’re huge Queen fans and Brian fans. And so, that would be lovely, if he’d be up for it. But, you know, we’ll see.”

Joe Elliott said:

“We didn’t take it for granted that we were gonna get it. I know we were crushing the fan vote, but there’s more than the fans – there’s all the people that we don’t know who they’re gonna vote for.

“So we didn’t even think about who we’re gonna get to induct us because we didn’t wanna think… I don’t like pre-planning that far ahead in case it all falls flat and you don’t end up getting in. And then you put a lot of energy into something that you didn’t need to do.

“And trust me, I need all the energy I can get at my age; I’m not gonna waste it on stuff until I have to. Now we will start thinking about who’s gonna do it.

“And I suppose [Mott the Hoople frontman] Ian [Hunter] would be one of the people we would think about if he’s available and wants to do it. We’re open-minded. We’re also realistic that some people might not wanna do it. We’ll see.”

See more News

Rafael Polcaro: I'm a Brazilian journalist who always loved Classic Rock and Heavy Metal music. That passion inspired me to create Rock and Roll Garage over 6 years ago. Music has always been a part of my life, helping me through tough times and being a support to celebrate the good ones. When I became a journalist, I knew I wanted to write about my passions. After graduating in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, I pursued a postgraduate degree in digital communication at the same institution. The studies and experience in the field helped me improve the website and always bring the best of classic rock to the world! MTB: 0021377/MG