(hennemusic) Def Leppard will perform on ABC-TV's Good Morning America on June 21. The appearance lands during the band's North American summer tour with REO Speedwagon and Tesla, which launches tonight in Pensacola, FL.

The lineup will hit 55 cities across the continent, with dates running into early October. Several of the early shows on the trek are dates rescheduled by Def Leppard from their winter US tour, which was sidelined recently due to illness.

"I'm really looking forward to getting back out there and playing some great music with some great people for some of the most appreciative audiences in the world," says vocalist Joe Elliott. "It really is always a pleasure." Read more here.

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