Posted September 5, 200717 yr Led Zeppelin are definitely reforming says Robert Plant NME.com Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has confirmed that the legendary rock band will be reuniting later this year. A reunion has been strongly rumoured for the last week or so and today (September 5) the singer confirmed it's definitely on. A fan who met Plant in London today contacted NME.COM explaining that the singer said he was on his way to meet bandmates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. "How did you find out about this?" asked Plant when asked about the prospects of a reunion show by the autograph hunter. "Well we've got a band meeting about it this afternoon about it. There's not a lot to work out as it's only going to be one-off gig." NME.COM has also learned from a music industry source that the show, possibly to take place in November at the 02 in London, will be a charity gig organised by promoter Harvey Goldsmith. What do you think about the band getting back together?
September 6, 200717 yr Well, the Cream reformation didn't exactly go too well, so I aint really sure about this one tbh... And I have an instant hostility to anything that's associated with that bloody "02" place.... -_-
September 7, 200717 yr Author Led Zeppelin Announcement Expected Next Week Billboard.com September 07, 2007, 3:35 PM ET Ray Waddell, Nashville Talk of a Led Zeppelin reunion just refuses to go away. Billboard reported in July that the band may get together for a proposed tribute to the late producer/record mogul Ahmet Ertegun at the O2 in London in November, Now on Ledzeppelin.com the date 11.13.07 mysteriously appears with the familiar Zep symbols. And several people saw the band touring the O2 during Prince's recent stand at the new 20,000-seat London venue. A press conference next Wednesday (Sept. 12) in London may clear everything up. There has been talk that tour producers AEG Live and Michael Cohl's CPI (Rolling Stones, Genesis, Barbra Streisand) have put in offers on a Zep tour featuring founding members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones with late drummer John Bonham's son Jason on drums. But it is also well known in the industry that standing offers have been on the table for a Led Zeppelin tour for more than a decade. Nov. 13 also has another significance: it's the release date of a new Atlantic/Rhino two-disc, 24-track best-of set, "Mothership." Additionally, a deluxe reissue of the soundtrack to the 1976 concert film "The Song Remains the Same" with previously unreleased material and a new DVD edition of that movie will arrive Nov. 20 via Atlantic/Rhino and Warner Home Video, respectively.
September 12, 200717 yr Author Led Zep tribute gig Legends to play 02 arena for late record boss BBC 6 MUSIC 12 Sept 07 - Led Zeppelin have confirmed they will play a tribute gig for Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun on 26 November at the 02 Arena in Greenwich. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will be joined by Jason Bonham, the son of late drummer John Bonham. Bill Wyman and Pete Townshend will also perform on the night. Concert promoter managed to get the guys together. He explained how he did it: "I wrote to everybody and in particular to Robert and Jimmy and John Paul, and said, ‘look this is an opportunity for you to come together and really pay homage to your mentor and mine, and would you do it?' And much to my amazement they came back and said 'Yes'. "Obviously, the fourth member of the band was John Bonham who died. But having his son Jason, who has now turned out to be an amazing drummer, also helped the catalyst to put it all together. "I think when John died they just felt that was the end of Led Zeppelin. Well thank goodness there's now opportunity for them to come back together again." Fans can pre-register for tickets via www.ahmettribute.com. Pre-registration closes at lunchtime on 17 September and tickets cost £125. Ahmet Ertgun, who signed the band to Atlantic Records, died last year following a fall at a Rolling Stones concert. Robert Plant revealed just how much the label head meant to the band: "We started talking about the fact that we really, really were all absolutely smashed to pieces when we found that the guy who actually got us started in the first place, Ahmet Ertegun, had passed away. We wanted to pay tribute to the effect he had had on our careers, so we said: 'let's see if we can do it.'" Led Zeppelin went on to sell more than 300,000,000 records worldwide with the label he co-founded in 1947.
September 12, 200717 yr Author Led Zeppelin reunion takes London September 12, 2007 02:09 PM Billboard.com By Kym Kilgore Rock icons Led Zeppelin [ tickets ] will reunite Nov. 26 at London's O2 arena to headline a concert in honor of the late Atlantic Records founder, Ahmet Ertegun. Surviving members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will take the stage together for one night only with Jason Bonham, the son of late Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. "During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord," Plant said in a statement. "For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator--this performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and the life of our long-standing friend." The show will feature UK acts that Ertegun worked with during his 60-year career, including Pete Townshend, Foreigner, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, and Paolo Nutini, who was the last British artist to receive mentoring from the legendary record exec. Due to the anticipated heavy demand, tickets for the show will be available by ballot only. Fans should register their names at the Ahmet Ertegun tribute website, where concert-goers will be chosen at random. Those who do score tickets, which cost around $250, will be limited to two per household. Profits from the concert will go to the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides students with annual scholarships to universities in the UK, US and Turkey, according to a press release. Atlantic Records was known as a rhythm and blues label in the '50s and '60s until Ertegun signed Led Zeppelin in 1968. He guided the band into icon status, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide, according to a press release. Ertegun, who also founded The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died last year at age 83. In addition to the live reunion, Led Zeppelin has set a Nov. 13 release date for a double-disc, best-of collection titled "Mothership." That will be followed Nov. 20 by a newly remixed and remastered version of the band's 1976 concert documentary, "The Song Remains the Same." The film/soundtrack set will include six previously unreleased tracks. Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 following Bonham's alcohol-related death. Page and Plant have continued to work together on various projects over the years.
September 12, 200717 yr Author Whole lotta hysteria ... Led Zep's one-off gig By Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard 12.09.07 Stairlift to heaven: Led Zeppelin will perform for one night at the O2 The return of legendary rockers Led Zeppelin was finally confirmed today - 27 years after they split. In what is set to be the most sought-after concert of the year, if not the decade, the band will reform for one night at the O2 Arena on 26 November. They will play a tribute concert to the late Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records who died last December. Original members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will be joined by Jason Bonham, son of their late drummer John. Also performing will be other British acts mentored by Ertegun, including Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini. Nutini, the 20-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter, was the last act to be signed by Ertegun before his death at 83 following a fall backstage at a Rolling Stones gig. Rumours of reunions have surrounded Led Zeppelin since they disbanded in 1980. But, as first reported in the Standard last month, hopes rose when mysterious adverts appeared from touts in the press offering ticket and hotel packages for a reunion concert at the O2. Demand for tickets is expected to be so high that organisers are allocating seats - £125 apiece - through a ballot system. Fans must register online at www.ahmettribute.com for a maximum of two tickets per household. Allocation will be random. Robert Plant said today: "For us Ahmet Ertegun was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator - this performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and the life of our long-standing friend." Profits will go to the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides scholarships to universities in the UK, America and Turkey.
September 13, 200717 yr Author £125 a ticket? Sorry, but NO band is worth that <_< It looks like at least 20,000,000 people disagree with you then :D Twenty million fans bid for Led Zeppelin comeback tickets Reuters.co.uk - 2 hours 36 minutes agoLONDON (AFP) - About 20 million fans have tried to get tickets for Led Zeppelin's one-off comeback concert, a spokesman for the gig said Thursday. The rock legends are reforming for a tribute concert at London's O2 Arena on November 26. The former Millennium Dome venue in Greenwich can hold up to 20,000 people. The three surviving members of the hard-rocking British band are to play together for the first time in 19 years in tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, the late founder of the Atlantic Records label, who signed the group in 1968. About 80,000 fans per minute are trying to register for tickets at the www.ahmettribute.com website, said Internet service provider Pipex. Demand for the 125-pound tickets also crashed the O2 Arena website. "The message is to be patient. The website will be open until midday on September 17 for anyone wanting to register," said a spokesman for the concert. "It is not 'first come, first served' and all successful applicants will be entered into the ballot for tickets to be drawn at random." Led Zeppelin split in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham, who famously choked on his own vomit following a drinking binge. Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones, with Bonham's son Jason on drums, will headline the gig. The Who's Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, rock band Foreigner and Paolo Nutini will also play at the tribute from British artists who worked with Istanbul-born Ertegun. Since Bonham's death, the remaining three have reunited only twice before, to play the 1985 Live Aid concert in Philadelphia and an Atlantic Records anniversary gig in 1988. Led Zeppelin have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. The band were not keen on releasing singles, but their best-known songs include "Stairway to Heaven", "Kashmir", "Whole Lotta Love", "Rock 'n' Roll", "Nobody's Fault but Mine" and "Communication Breakdown".
September 13, 200717 yr It looks like at least 20,000,000 people disagree with you then :D And I bet atleast half of those moan about ticket touts... :rolleyes:
September 13, 200717 yr And I bet atleast half of those moan about ticket touts... :rolleyes: and the other half will be touts :arrr:
October 17, 200717 yr Author Jimmy Page expects new Led Zep songs Wednesday, October 17 2007, 12:13 BST Digitalspy.com By Alex Fletcher Jimmy Page expects that Led Zeppelin will end up recording new material following their reunion concert. The guitarist claims that it is almost inevitable that the group will head into the studio after their gig at the O2 Arena on November 26. Page told Jam! Music: "Look, I'd be really surprised if there wasn't - you know, I mean I just know the way we are. "We're musicians...as we're playing we'll probably be coming up with all manner of things. "And that will be fun. I mean that's what it's all about. Let's do the O2 show, shall we? And then we'll speak to you afterward." The rocker denied reports that the band were planning to produce a telecast, DVD or webcast from their comeback gig.
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