Led Zeppelin all set for reunion tour
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English rock band Led Zeppelin is finally set for a reunion tour after their lead vocalist Robert Plant, 60, agreed to join them.
The band comprising of guitarist Jimmy Page, 64, bassist John Paul Jones, 62, and drummer Jason Bonham, 42, were determined to go ahead with the tour with or without Plant.
The rest of the band members started having rehearsals for stand-in singers, and when they came across an American, who was very impressive, they were confident that they could go ahead without the rock singer.
When Plant saw that the group was serious about going ahead with the planned tour without him, he was finally persuaded to join them.
“The rest of the band had all but given up on Robert joining them, but they were determined to go ahead so had started to seriously explore other avenues,” the Daily Telegraph quoted a source as saying.
“When Robert realised the band were serious about doing it without him, it made him think long and hard.
“He realised he couldn’t face the thought of not being involved.
“The band were over the moon when he told them the news.
“They are now forging ahead with the tour plans and they can’t wait to get on the road,” the source added.
The idea for the tour, which is set for next summer, came after their successful one-off reunion show at London’s O2 Arena in December.
Led Zeppelin, who have sold more than 300million albums worldwide, formed in 1968 and split up in 1980 after drummer John Bonham, Jason’s father, died aged 32.
Rolling Stone magazine dubbed them the biggest band of the ’70s. (ANI)
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jim said:
This was just shot down ina statement by Plany a few days ago…
HE said he will NOT be re-joining the band,
and will not be touring w/ANYone for at least two years after the Krauss tour id done.That came straight from Plant, via his rep.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 am -
J. Page said:
Fucking Indiots.
“Robert Plant Is Not Touring With Led Zeppelin — Got It? Published by Gil Kaufman on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 11:45 am.
Robert Plant has had it. The once and apparently just-once-again frontman for rock godheads Led Zeppelin is sick and tired of people talking about the could-be-should-be-but-probably-isn’t reunion tour that many reports claim is in the works for the group.After English tabloid The Sun ran a story last week that the group has agreed to a reunion tour (if you’re counting, that’s at least the sixth time we’ve heard that rumor in the past six months), Plant put out a statement definitively denying it. According to BBC News, Plant said he will not hit the road with anyone for at least two years after he finishes his current string of dates with bluegrass star Alison Krauss, which wraps up on October 5.
“Contrary to a spate of recent reports, Robert Plant will not be touring or recording with Led Zeppelin,” the statement said. “Anyone buying tickets online to any such event will be buying bogus tickets.” Zeppelin played a one-off reunion gig in London in December in honor of late friend and Atlantic Records mogul Ahmet Ertegun, their first live show in 19 years. More than 20 million people tried to register for the 20,000 available seats.
“It’s both frustrating and ridiculous for this story to continue to rear its head when all the musicians that surround the story are keen to get on with their individual projects and move forward,” Plant said in the statement. “I wish Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and [replacement drummer] Jason Bonham nothing but success with any future projects.”
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 am
