A very young Joe dressed as a cowboy, 1962. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe sings in front of session drummer Frank Noon at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. Photos from this session would later appear on the first pressing of The Def Leppard E.P. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Rehearsal at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. The warehouse was a "home away from home" for the young Leppards where they hung out with friends, wrote, rehearsed, and performed their first show. Sav is playing to Joe's left. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe at a rehearsal at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. Steve is playing to Joe's right, and Frank Noon is playing drums behind. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

This page from Joe's personal diary lists his schedule for 27 August through 9 September 1979. Managers Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein saw Def Leppard for the first time at the Club Lafayette gig in Wolverhampton and soon signed the band as their first client. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

23 October 1971, Joe Elliott was on the steps of Sheffield City Hall, preparing to see his very first concert, T. Rex. On his way in, he stopped to purchase this bootleg T. Rex scarf. Nine years later, on those same Sheffield City Hall steps before Def Leppard's first performance at the venue, Joe spotted an On Through The Night bootleg scarf and bought it. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Def Leppard play a small club show, circa 1979. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe practices his autograph on a map of the London Underground, found on the last page of his diary, 1979. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Def Leppard play an outdoor festival during the On Through The Night Tour, circa 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe sings from the heart on the On Through The Night Tour, 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Steve, Joe, Sav, Rick and Phil hold gold RIAA awards for High 'n' Dry, December 1982. Band manager Peter Mensch is kneeling to Phil's right. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe at the mic on the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Beckie Mennon. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe listens to the crowd on the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe Elliott performs on the Pyromania Tour, circa 1983. Joe said of this classic outfit, "Pleather trousers - £10, handcuff belt - £7, Union Jack shirt - £ 7.99; overall look, priceless!" From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Phil and Joe perform on the Pyromania Tour, circa 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe and Sav proudly stand in front of a Def Leppard billboard in Bangkok, Thailand, February 1984. The Bangkok gig at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium was the last show of the Pyromania Tour. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe performs during the band's triumphant Monsters of Rock performance at Castle Donington, 16 August 1986. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe arrives in Japan for the first time, Narita International Airport, 26 September 1983. He and Phil were traveling with manager Cliff Burnstein to promote Pyromania and Def Leppard's upcoming tour of the region. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

In preparation for Def Leppard's first tour to Japan, Joe and Phil went on a quick promotional visit with then manager Cliff Burnstein. Here, Joe sits ready to sign at a fan event, Rock-Za, Tokyo, Japan, 27 September 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe's duty-free shop ticket from International Shoppes, Inc., Kennedy Airport, New York, 11 August 1980. Def Leppard was en route back to London after the band’s first tour to the United States. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe, Phil, and Steve in glam costume for the "Rocket" video, November 1988. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

RIAA Gold record presented to Joe Elliott for Pyromania, March 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe's personal t-shirt from the 1984 Narara Festival, just outside of Sydney. The band performed in the pouring rain for about 30,000 fans. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe's personal green WZZO Welcomes Def Leppard jersey. The inside tag is marked with a "J". Def Leppard played a charity soccer match against radio station WZZO's "Killer Z" team at the J. Birney Crum stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1983. The band won 3-2, with all three goals by Joe. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe's personal Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour in Japan, June 1993. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe’s personal Mirror Ball Tour laminate, 2011. This world tour ran from 7 June through 14 December 2011, and covered Ireland, the UK, United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe's personal all-access laminate for the RIAA Diamond Award ceremony, held at the Roseland Ballroom, New York, 16 March 1999. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

RIAA Diamond Award presented to Joe Elliott in July 2004, to mark Pyromania selling over ten million albums in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Correspondence dated 1 August 1983, from Portland, Oregon radio station KGON to Joe, celebrating both his birthday and Def Leppard's success. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Early promotional photo of Sav, Joe, Steve, and Rick, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Early promotional photo of Steve and Joe with guitars, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe stands in a Sheffield street, 1979. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott

A very early professional headshot of Joe, circa 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe with friend Bono of U2, circa 1990. Bono was responsible for Joe meeting one of his musical heroes, David Bowie, at a barbecue. Joe recalls that he left the party with Bowie and Bono to sing "Happy Birthday" to the Edge at a nearby restaurant. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Newspaper clipping from the Irish Times dated 5 May 1989, featuring the story of Joe accepting an RIAA double platinum award for Hysteria. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

RIAA plaque presented to Joe Elliott in May 1990, to commemorate Hysteria selling ten million albums in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

RIAA Diamond Award presented to Joe Elliott in March 1999 (the year the Diamond Award was created), to commemorate Hysteria reaching ten million albums sold in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Newspaper clipping containing a feature on Joe in 1981. Joe describes his average day, living in the town of Isleworth in West London, during the short period between the On Through The Night Tour and the High 'n' Dry Tour. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Program from the Scunthorpe Rod Mill Charity Challenge Rock All Stars soccer match signed by Joe, Sav, and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, 8 October 1989, with accompanying newspaper clipping about the event. Joe and Sav played alongside Harris and Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

This page from the Scunthorpe Rod Mill Charity Challenge soccer match program lists the day's participants. Rock stars joined with professional footballers to battle employees from the steel factory, 8 October 1989. Representing the rockers, Joe and Sav played alongside Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden). From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Handwritten lyrics-in-progress by Joe for "Gravity", found inside of his personal notebook. These lyrics contain some slight variations from the recorded version on X. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Telemessage correspondence dated 6 September 1984, from Hal David of ASCAP, notifying Joe that "Rock Of Ages" and "Photograph" would both be honoured with ASCAP awards. The ceremony was held 24 October 1984, at the Claridge Hotel, London. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Clipping from RAW magazine featuring a photo of Joe and Steve, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

MTV Video Music Awards correspondence, dated 2 September 1989, detailing Joe's schedule for sound check and show day. The ceremony was held at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California, 6 September 1989. Def Leppard performed "Tear It Down". The show marked Steve Clark's last appearance on stage. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Joe practices his autograph on a page from his diary, 1979. Joe's diary was branded Osborne-Mushett Tools, the steel factory he worked for from age 15 through 19. He was sacked for playing cricket in the basement and breaking a window. Luckily, he was able to negotiate a redundancy settlement with which he purchased a P.A. for the band. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Faxed correspondence, dated 16 July 1992, from Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant complimenting Joe on his performance as a week-long guest deejay for BBC Radio 1. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Ross Halfin event laminate featuring an image of yawning Joe and a likewise yawning Sav inside the Hystouria +1 plane, circa 1987. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Direct from Joe’s personal collection, this rare piece has been carefully digitized after being found at Joe’s house by the Leppard Vault archival team. This amazing image of Joe has been reproduced as a high-quality art print.

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