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Vivian Campbell Says Cancer Returned After Failed Transplant

8/20/2026

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Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell announced his cancer has returned after a donor bone marrow transplant failed.
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013.
He received a donor bone marrow transplant in January 2025, which did not take.
Campbell said he will likely need another transplant with a different donor within a few years.
He continues recording with Def Leppard and Last In Line while also pursuing rally driving.

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Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell announced his cancer has returned after a donor bone marrow transplant failed.
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013.
He received a donor bone marrow transplant in January 2025, which did not take.
Campbell said he will likely need another transplant with a different donor within a few years.
He continues recording with Def Leppard and Last In Line while also pursuing rally driving.