Def Leppard's Viv Campbell Undergoes Spine Surgery - Noise11.com
Shares
FacebookXPinterestEmailSumoMe
Def Leppard, Noise11.com, music-news.com

Def Leppard

Def Leppard’s Viv Campbell Undergoes Spine Surgery

by Music-News.com on October 16, 2019

in News

Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell went under the knife last week and has spent the past few days resting with an ice pack on his back to aid his recovery, but is determined to push through with his upcoming scheduled performances nonetheless.

Speaking on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, he said: “My back is the issue at the moment. I did spine surgery last Wednesday, so I’m sitting here with an ice pack and a back brace on.

“It’s gonna be difficult for me to do these next couple of weeks’ worth of [Def Leppard and Last in Line] shows.

“I’m gonna be moving very slowly. But I know that I can get on stage and I can play guitar and I can sing, so that’s all I need to do.

“It’ll be the travel in between that’s gonna be extremely uncomfortable.”

Campbell hasn’t had the best of luck with his health over the years as back in 2013 he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is now trying to manage the condition.

He explained: “As far as the cancer, I’m just doing these infusions. I go back to City Of Hope tomorrow and get another infusion. And that’ll keep me right for another three to four weeks. It’s just maintenance. It’s all good as far as I’m concerned.”

Asked if his cancer iwill ever fully go into remission or if it’s something that he will have to manage for the rest of his life, he explained: “Right now, it’s just holding, and has been for four years. So I’m very fortunate that I caught my cancer early enough to where this is okay to keep it in this holding pattern.

“So until something else comes along. The technology is moving at a furious pace — there’s so many new cancer treatments and alternative treatments coming to light year after year. The treatment that I’m on — in fact, I was part of a clinical trial of that — that’s relatively new. So I’m very fortunate that way, that I caught it early and I happen to be a good candidate for this particular treatment and it’s a good place holder. So it doesn’t really have any impact on my life other than scheduling and [being] a little bit tired for a few days around the infusions.

“But right now it’s kind of slid to second place on the complaints list because of the back surgery. So that’s my more pressing concern.”

music-news.com

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

The Fray Facebook photo
The Fray Add Extra Sydney and Melbourne Dates

Anticipation for The Fray certainly exceeded expectations with shows selling so fast that second shows have already been announced for Sydney and Melbourne.

1 day ago
Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System is Back With New Song ‘Shiver’

Connie Mitchell and Angus McDonald are back together as Sneaky Sound System with the brand new Bondi built song ‘Shiver’.

2 days ago
Lady Gaga Photo credit Frank LeBon suppilied by Universal
Lady Gaga Announces Mayhem Ball World Dates

Lady Gaga has thrilled fans by announcing a tour that she "wasn't planning".

2 days ago
Lady Gaga Sued By Surfboard Manufacturer Over Mayhem Logo

Lady Gaga has been sued by a surfboard brand over her Mayhem logo.

3 days ago
The Fray Facebook photo
The Fray To Play Australia For The Fifth Time

The Fray will return to Australia for their fifth tour and first since 2012.

5 days ago
Killing Heidi Reflector
Killing Heidi To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of Reflector

Killing Heidi will mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘Reflector’ with a 2CD expanded edition in June.

5 days ago
Eminem photo by Craig Mcdean
Former Eminem Employee Charged With Leaking Music

An ex-employee of Eminem has been charged with selling his unreleased music.

March 21, 2025