In an interview with the US-based Examiner, Phil Collen, acclaimed vocalist-guitarist for English rock group Def Leppard, speaks of being ethically motivated to stop the suffering of animals as he became vegetarian and then vegan, a decision he says has also graced him with vibrant health.

http://www.examiner.com/music-q-a-in-national/q-a-with-phil-collen-of-def-leppard-on-mirror-ball-live-more
http://vegetarianstar.com/2011/08/01/meatless-mouthful-def-leppards-phil-collen-on-why-he-went-veg/
http://www.peta.org/tv/videos/vegetarianism/822802400001.aspx