The Brief

LOS ANGELES - Def Leppard, the legendary rock band, will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The band will be recognized in the "Recording" category.

What we know:

The Hollywood Walk of Fame will honor Def Leppard with its 2,825th star at a public ceremony on Thursday.

The event will be emceed by Bob Buchmann and will feature guest speakers Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Resnikoff.

The band, consisting of Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Vivian Campbell, and Rick Allen, has sold over 110 million albums worldwide and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

By the numbers:

The band’s career includes two of the best-selling albums of all time: "Pyromania," which is 11x platinum, and "Hysteria," which is 14x platinum.

Their music has been influential

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