Some 19 years old boy attacked Def Leppard’s drummer Rick Allen outside Four seasons. YES, a 19-year-old boy attacked Allen, but why? Def Leppard is an English rock music band from Sheffield since 1976. They were successful in the early 1980s and early 1990s. Their albums were in the Top 15 in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.
Since 1992, five members in the band are Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliot (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals).
Who Attacked Rick Allen?
A 19-year-old random boy, Max Edward Hartleyattacked Allen outside the Four Seasons, where he stayed to perform a concert in town later. Police reported that Allen was smoking a cigarette outside and Hartley attacked Allen by running out from the pillar where he is been hiding.
According to police, Max also attacked another woman who tried to help Allen and then Hartley ran away. Hartley was arrested for breaking windows in the nearby hotel and also for some theft and abusing elderly and disabled people. Allen wanted to prosecute Hartley but he bailed out the next day.
Why Is Def Leppard So Famous?
Def Leppard is a very popular rock band. Their first album ‘On Through The Nights’ was released in the 1980s and hit the top 15 in the UK. Their second album ‘High ‘n’ Dry’ was released in 1981 and its most popular track ‘Bringin’ on the HeartBreak’ was one of the first rock videos to be played on MTV in 1982, but this album went to the top 30 and 40 in some countries of US and UK.
Their third album ‘Pyromania’ in 1983 topped 2nd place in the US and was certified as Diamond and 7X Platinum in Canada and Top 20 in the UK. Their fourth album ‘Hysteria’in 1987 went No.1 in the US, UK, New Zealand, Norway, Canada, Australia and NO.2 in Sweden, and No.10 in Germany and became Best Selling album of all time by selling over 25 million copies worldwide.
After the death of Steve Clark (guitar, songwriter) in 1991 by alcohol poisoning, their album ‘Adrenalize’ in 1992 went No.1 in the US, UK, NZ, Australia, and Canada and Top 10 in Sweden and Germany. Their new album was ‘Diamond Star Halos’ released in 2022, went top 10 in US, UK, and Australia. They became World Best Selling Music artists by selling over 100 million records worldwide.
How Did Def Leppard’s Drummer Allen Lose His Hand?
In 1984 December, Allen while traveling with his then-girlfriend, Mariam Barendsen in his car in the countryside a few miles from Sheffield, had an accident when he hit a stone wall and the car went into the field nearby. Allen’s left arm was injured severely and doctors fixed his arm initially but later due to infection, he lost his left arm.
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