Due To Health Reasons Def Leppard Canceling Handful of Shows Including Corpus

In a bit of unseen misfortune, Def Leppard fans in a few cities are going to have to wait a bit longer to see the band live. That's because the band has had to cancel a handful of upcoming dates on orders from frontman Joe Elliot's doctor.

Frontman Joe Elliott is suffering from a throat problem and has been ordered to rest.

The run of shows only kicked off on January 27, but that first show in Greensboro, North Carolina, was pulled due to Elliott's illness. Def Lep did play in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 29 but the next night's show in Orlando was also pulled.

And the band have now confirmed all remaining dates are off, but have promised to reschedule them.

In a statement, the band says "Def Leppard have postponed the remaining dates on their Winter 2016 tour due to illness. All shows from February 2 in San Antonio, TX, through February 17 Allentown, PA, will be rescheduled – including the previously postponed dates in Greensboro, NC, and Orlando, FL. Details on new dates will be announced soon.

On Twitter, drummer Rick Allen says "The doctor basically said that if Joe continued to sing without resting his throat for a month he might do permanent damage."

The list below are the dates the band has had to cancel but promises to reschedule. All purchased tickets for that city's previously scheduled show will be honored on the rescheduled date.

Feb 02: San Antonio AT&T Center, TX
Feb 03: Lafayette Lafayette Cajundome, LA
Feb 05: Corpus Christi American Bank Center Arena, TX
Feb 06: Hidalgo State Farm Arena, TX
Feb 09: Little Rock Verizon Arena, AR
Feb 10: Bossier City CenturyLink Center, LA
Feb 13: Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena, CT
Feb 14: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, NJ
Feb 16: Brooklyn Barclays Center, NY
Feb 17: Allentown PPL Center, PA