On the morning of October 9, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the 15 nominees up for induction into its Class of 2019, as previously reported by the Inquisitr, and British hard rock band Def Leppard is one of the contenders.
The group behind megahits like "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," and "Rock of Ages" has been eligible for nomination since 2005, but this is the first time the quintet is appearing on the ballot.
Def Leppard put out its first record, On Through the Night, in 1980 and has managed to remain relevant ever since. The band has sold more than 100 million albums and continues to be a top-grossing concert act. In fact, on Sunday, October 7, the group wrapped up a 60-date co-headlining tour with Journey that earned over $100,000,000. So, while it's no surprise that the band got nominated, it's just a shocker that it took the Hall of Fame powers that be so long to nominate them.
"When I look at the list of who's in [the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame], it's just obvious you'd want to be in that club, isn't it?" frontman Joe Elliott said during an interview with Billboard that occurred just hours after he learned about the nomination.
