Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell undergoes bone marrow transplant

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has provided an update on his health after being forced to miss the band’s last two concerts due to his ongoing cancer battle.

The legendary British rock band performed their first concert of 2025 on Saturday, January 18 at Feria Estatal De León in León, Mexico. As with the band’s October 14, 2024 private show in Nashville (part of the Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event), Vivian was unable to perform with his bandmates at the León concert. He was replaced by John Zocco, Phil Collen’s guitar technician.

On Thursday (January 23), Vivian shared the following statement on social media:

“Thank you for all the recent messages and support. As you all may know, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma several years ago. I recently had a bone marrow transplant as part of my treatment plan, and it’s safe to say that thus far it’s been a very successful transplant! I just have to keep my head down and my spirits up for the next 100 days of primary recovery.”