It was his talent for being not just funny, but also authentic, that launched his rise as one of the kings of stand-up back in the era of Def Comedy Jam.

He is also signed to label Def Jam, which has artists such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Pusha T.

In 2022, Toto opened for Journey on a U.S. arena tour; this summer, Journey is playing stadiums with Def Leppard.

Ahead of a show with Journey at SoFi Stadium, the Def Leppard frontman talks about why his band has stuck together.

Joe Elliott is sitting in a room at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis, eight or nine hours before he’ll climb onstage with his band Def Leppard for a gig at the Minnesota Twins’ baseball stadium.