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DEF LEPPARD’s RICK ALLEN Featured In ‘Skywalker’ Music Video From His Wife LAUREN MONROE
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has appeared in the music video for "Skywalker", a new single by his wife, singer-songwriter and wellness artist Lauren Monroe. The release highlights the couple's ongoing musical partnership, with Allen a regular contributor to Monroe's live performances alongside her solo career in music and healing arts.
Monroe said the song emerged spontaneously while she was playing a Handsonic instrument, describing the writing process as an emotional shift from anger to inspiration. She has previously released albums including "Under the Wolf Moon" and "Oneness Chant", and is preparing a 2026 album, "Magnetic". Monroe and Allen also co-founded the Raven Drum Foundation in 2001, a charity supporting trauma survivors, veterans and first responders through music and arts programmes, which runs an annual "12 Drummers Drumming" auction featuring donations from artists such as Taylor Swift and Ringo Starr.
In short
- Rick Allen appears in wife Lauren Monroe's "Skywalker" video
- Monroe is a musician and wellness artist; new album "Magnetic" due 2026
- Couple co-founded Raven Drum Foundation, supporting trauma survivors and veterans
Explained simply
Rick Allen is the drummer for Def Leppard, the British rock band that achieved major international success beginning in the 1980s. He has been with the band for many decades and remains an active performer.
Lauren Monroe is a singer-songwriter who works in music and healing practices. She is married to Allen, and the couple maintain an active musical partnership with Allen regularly performing at her live shows and contributing to her projects.
Monroe and Allen co-founded the Raven Drum Foundation in 2001, a charity that uses music and artistic practices to support trauma survivors, veterans and first responders. The foundation runs an annual "12 Drummers Drumming" auction, which has attracted donations from prominent artists including Taylor Swift and Ringo Starr.
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