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Like armaments and James Blunt, which many people would like to see in the same room, Def Leppard are one of the UK's most successful exports.
And yet, while they've managed to match their chart success back in Britain, home tours have never really commanded the same ticket sales.
It was never their intention says Leppard bassist Rick Savage.
"If we have targeted the US more, it's been unintentional. I can understand how it may look that way, but it's just coincidence that the way we write is more conducive to the American market.
"When you're in a band, it's dangerous to consciously write for a certain market as that can stifle the creative process. The way it's worked out is that our music is more accessible to the American people.