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      <title>Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Was Not Formally Asked to Join the Band</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[But he did finally get an invite. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/def-leppard-phil-collen-not-formally-asked-join-band/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Phil Collen Reveals Def Leppard + Motley Crue Will Have a Trainer During Stadium Tour</title>
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