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Diamond album and featured in the new movie rock of ages. joining me live in north. def leppard lead singer. and singer. good morning. >> steve: great to have you. and must be pretty weird for you to be up and awake this early. >> very weird. i came from dublin, ireland and been in los angeles and i am not sure five hours interim or three hours behind you know. >> we used to go to bed at this time. >> steve: you will be performing in an hour from now. how cool is it. the biggest movie rock of ages starring tom hanks. >> tomp cruise. >> tom hanks starred in forest

Drumming. it's amazing. they figured it out. he drummed longer with one arm, they figured it out, than he has with two. i can't picture doing that. so you'll see it hopefully shortly. >> gretchen: i'm psyched 'cause it's rock'n'roll band and it brings me back to the '80s. that's my generation. i'm just psyched to get out there and dance and see the moves. >> brian: and new york is excited because they know that band sold 100 million albums. 15 top 40s. >> steve: and coming up this hour, they are going to perform "pour sugar on me," which i think it's their number one song of all their songs. >...

♪ i'm in heat yeah, yeah ♪ in the time ♪ i'm shaking to my knees ♪ ♪ ♪ >> steve: that is joe elliott, the original lead singer for def leppard, performing their hit song "hysteria." he says even though he lives in ireland, he wakes up with "fox & friends." >> brian: that's fantastic. also what's fascinating to see, and i have never it before s rick allen. he's got one arm and still is

Now it is pure splendid on me. >> 21st century you have to move on. >> steve: and that's why you took the biggest hits and rerecorded them digitally. >> right. the originals are not available and this is what they say politics and we decided to put it down in rerecord it. it is the film and it is a film coming out . we go in and get nervous. >> steve: i know one of your biggest fan system taylor swift. you have performed with her. >> yeah, we did a show with taylor and been to many of her shows and she and the boys and girls in the band had been to ours. i think she was thrown in def leppard b...

>> gretchin: is it a joke? >> steve: no, if is not a joke. apparently the special order was not the way he wanted. he liked the way his sister is. they wouldn't take it back. the dispatcher said don't go there . gretchh gretch isn't there another 11 to call in new york city. >> steve: 311. >> gretchin: maybe he got it confused. >> brian: he called the deli. and apologized for calling the cops and emergency personnel. he said don't worry i will be back. >> steve: oh, great can you handly wait. >> gretchin: president hostile to the cia. that comes from the former deputy director. he said the rel...