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Rick Allen has been the drummer for Def Leppard all their career. Actually, Tony Kenning was the original drummer for Def Leppard. Then Frank Noon was the drummer for just a few days. Rick Allen then became the permanent drummer for the band.
Nobody in Def Leppard has lost both arms. Rick Allen, the drummer, has lost one arm and plays a modified drumkit to compensate for this. He lost it between the albums Pyromaniaand Hysteria in a car crash.
No; Neil Peart still has both arms. A drummer with only one does exist, however; Rick Allen from Def Leppard.
He has two sons, Liam (born October 1985) and Joshua (born March 1989) Springthorpe. Both boys and Rick's wife Barbara use his birth name, Springthorpe.
Joe Elliott (Lead Vocals) 1977-presentRick 'Sav' Savage (Bass)1977-presentPhil Collen (Guitarist) 1982-PresentRick Allen (Drummer)1977-presentVivian Campbell (Guitarist) 1992-presentFormer MembersSteve Clark (guitarist) R.I.P (alcohol, painkillers, anti-depressants- age 30) 1977-1991Pete Willis (guitarist) Fired for Drinking 1977-1982PS. the dates are time in the band, not their birth year.