Post by venezia4ever on Sept 4, 2007 10:53:55 GMT -5
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
It's Been A Long Time . . . Led Zeppelin to Play O2 Arena?
Ever since the stories arose that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would reunite to honor Ahmet Ertegun, the man who signed them to Atlantic Records, the rumor mill has been aswirl with all types of stories relating to one more Led Zeppelin reunion show. According to the several UK outlets, the three surviving members of the mythic group are in talks with the owners of London's O2 arena for a one-off show to pay tribute to Atlantic's mogul.
Since drummer John Bonham passed away in 1980, Plant, Page and Jones have played together only a few times; at 1985's Live Aid with Tony Thompson and Phil Collins on drums; in May of 1988, for Atlantic Records' 40th Anniversary concert, with Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, on drums and at their 1995 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony where they played with Aerosmith. For the potential O2 Arena gig the reports have Jason Bonham once again manning the skins.
But, there is still some uncertainty to all this. While he won't completely rule out such a show, Led Zeppelin promoter Harvey Goldsmith told NME there is nothing set right now and warned fans against buying bogus ticket packages for shows that do not exist. So, if you are in the area or are otherwise seeking "tickets" or "hotel packages" please don't spend your money until if and when there is an official announcement.
It's Been A Long Time . . . Led Zeppelin to Play O2 Arena?
Ever since the stories arose that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would reunite to honor Ahmet Ertegun, the man who signed them to Atlantic Records, the rumor mill has been aswirl with all types of stories relating to one more Led Zeppelin reunion show. According to the several UK outlets, the three surviving members of the mythic group are in talks with the owners of London's O2 arena for a one-off show to pay tribute to Atlantic's mogul.
Since drummer John Bonham passed away in 1980, Plant, Page and Jones have played together only a few times; at 1985's Live Aid with Tony Thompson and Phil Collins on drums; in May of 1988, for Atlantic Records' 40th Anniversary concert, with Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, on drums and at their 1995 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony where they played with Aerosmith. For the potential O2 Arena gig the reports have Jason Bonham once again manning the skins.
But, there is still some uncertainty to all this. While he won't completely rule out such a show, Led Zeppelin promoter Harvey Goldsmith told NME there is nothing set right now and warned fans against buying bogus ticket packages for shows that do not exist. So, if you are in the area or are otherwise seeking "tickets" or "hotel packages" please don't spend your money until if and when there is an official announcement.
