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Led Zeppelin finally agree to tour?

Reports state that the band - with Robert Plant in tow - will hit the road next year

September 26, 2008 | 28 Comments
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Led Zeppelin are planning a full tour for next summer, with singer Robert Plant set to rejoin the band, according to reports in The Sun today (September 26).

Despite their massively-successful reunion gig at London's O2 Arena last winter, the band have so far declined to confirm whether they will plan any more shows together.

Initially, it was believed that singer Plant was against a full tour with the band.

However, today's report claims that Plant is now ready to join guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham in rehearsals for a tour set to start next summer.

An unnamed source told the newspaper: "He [Plant] realised he couldn't face the thought of not being involved. The band were over the moon when he told them the news."

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mrjonty

Sep 26, 2008

Please god, please make this be true. If it is, i'll promise i'll never ask for a smiths reunion again.

Killing Joke

Sep 26, 2008

It's the Sun, so I'll take it with a pinch of salt.

mozafan

Sep 26, 2008

let's ask for both mrjonty, get them both of the same bill!

hness

Sep 26, 2008

Well i wouldnt mind seeing led Zep but it'll be in some massive field surrounded by fucking hippies so maybe not

never_stop_shaving

Sep 26, 2008

fuck these guys; bring back ride!

bragdad

Sep 26, 2008

If this is true I'd literally jizz myself....but the sun and unamed source doesnt sound too good. Still best band of all time, so hope it is.

rggfoot

Sep 26, 2008

If Led Zep can reunite and tour, then Ian Brown and John Squire need to get over themselves and get the Roses back together.

onetakerog

Sep 26, 2008

As much as I would go and see Led Zep and the bands listed above if they were, I can't help but think these re-unions are damaging the legacy and legendary status which these bands manage to preserve. I don't they should do it.

binhawk

Sep 26, 2008

never stop shaving. Fucking great shout. Bring back Ride!! This would also be good but prob cost a million quid a ticket. Ride are the Kings...

Soundedd

Sep 26, 2008

Gods, absolute gods, tbh I don't see why Robert Plant wouldn't want to, it's better than touring a shite country album with some random unknown woman.

onethirtyeight

Sep 26, 2008

This will never happen. And I hope it doesn't. I didn't get to see the O2 show, and I don't doubt it was great, but they should leave this in the past and not shat all over their legacy by doing something less than amazing.

cancelmysubscription

Sep 26, 2008

ride are shit. this is the best news ever... if its true. glastonbury 2009 headliners anyone?

jorges

Sep 26, 2008

It's all about the money...I thought Robert Plant was smarter. He actually still has a career, why revisit the past? Oh right; the money...

tonyw

Sep 26, 2008

Always remember seeing the "song remains the same" film.After rock n roll they were a racket.Cant help but think its the money talking.Now a full blown Slade reunion-that would be a show !!!!

possitive mental attitude

Sep 26, 2008

Who gives a shit if its for the money!!!! f**king hell if thats a problem then don't go.................it would be amazing and i for one could shit myself with excitment....

never_stop_shaving

Sep 26, 2008

what's with all the gush?srsly.i mean, anyone who has seen clips from the o2 show know it was bollocks... musically, they're still spot on - but plant CANNOT sing the tunes anymore... it sounds broken, it's cabaret, it's a pub-rock covers band and it's all about the money...*cue round of condescending applause for dear robert*

sxpstl

Sep 26, 2008

Led Zep reunion? next your be telling the Pistols are getting back together!.......oh hold on..................

Soundedd

Sep 26, 2008

ride? never heard of them. Led are gods.

cancelmysubscription

Sep 26, 2008

noo mate, if you've seen the clips of the o2 show, u'll know plant can sing the tunes, watch ramble on, whenever he moves an inch people go apeshit. hes adored man as are the rest of the band.go and listen to ride and other garbage bands fool.

Ali--X

Sep 26, 2008

why is it that the sun always say things that have an unannounced source that almost always fail to be true?? Would be nice, but it sounds like a load of crap tbh.

jettflames

Sep 28, 2008

I love Led Zep and have all their albums. No way I would go and see them now though. Jon Bonham was the essence of the band and irreplacable. Music is not for Grandads!

adrianwildsmith

Sep 28, 2008

Um, who are Led Zeppelin?

hness

Sep 28, 2008

never stop shaving.....what a fucking great idea...Ride were an awesome band who could have been the led zep of the 90's but wasnt meant to be....join the facebook group andy Bell should quit wasting his time in oasis and reform Ride....

Genter

Sep 28, 2008

....anyone else think LZ are just a little overrated?

bgvanderbilt

Sep 28, 2008

MONEY???? Robert Plant hasn't needed the money for 35 years. What are you talking about??? He's been a multi-millionare since he was 20

zepperoo

Sep 28, 2008

raising sand a 'shite country album'!!! the angelic alison krauss 'some random unknown woman'. !!are you having a laugh?you wouldnt say that if you were 2 rows from the front watching her sing,as i was last may.she's absolutely fabulous.planty looks rough but in a noble johnny cash sort of way.excellent news though.im just off to the bank to sort out a loan for the tickets.could be a tricky one these days.

thekillersandthewombats

Sep 29, 2008

'....anyone else think LZ are just a little overrated?'Yep, definately. Not as much as the Beatles though. Difference is, LZ are immensely good, not as good as sometimes they are said to be, but still amazing. Definately the most talented of all time anyway though. Beatles are just shit