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Led Zeppelin go gigging – Daily Ligger

 Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant perform live for a tribute concert to Ahmet Ertegun , 02 Arena, Greenwich, London, December 10, 2007.  Pic: Getty Images

Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant perform live for a tribute concert to Ahmet Ertegun , 02 Arena, Greenwich, London, December 10, 2007. Pic: Getty Images

The Feeling, The Automatic, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, KT Tunstall – your music gossip stop

Welcome to the : your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today’s top gossip:

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant went to check out his son Jesse’s band, Aura, at the Camden Barfly. He wore a huge hat and chatted to fans at the bar (from NME.COM's Pinno).

From the papers:

The Automatic glugged whisky and coke at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles (Daily Mirror).

The Feeling tried on fancy dress costumes at the Angels shop in central London (Daily Star).

KT Tunstall has revealed how, when she used to work in a wine shop, she harassed her boss for ages until he relented and went out with her. She even pinned him against a car and demanded he kissed her (Daily Record).

Coldplay’s Chris Martin painted his nails red to go cycling around London (Daily Mirror).

E-mailed in from NME.COM users:

A female fan declared her love for Pete Doherty as he hung out of a people carrier after playing a gig at London’s Rhythm Factory venue (from Gaz).

"I just met Richard Archer from Hard-Fi in Oxford Street, London coming out of Top Shop" (from Jon Cox).

Check back tomorrow for the next Daily Ligger Shockwaves NME Awards special. E-mail your spots to news@nme.com.

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