| 1st September 2007 04:52 PM |
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| Gazza |
Led Zeppelin set to reform
A London show is being advertised
Led Zeppelin look set to reform for a gig at London's O2 Arena this autumn.
Although there has been no official announcement that the legendary rockers will perform again 27 years after they disbanded, advertisements appeared in the national press today (September 1) with top-price ticket and hotel packages on offer for £369.
A cheaper package from the Premier Entertainments company, including a night in a four-star hotel, is available for £269, reports This Is London.
Callers today were told: "It's just about to be officially announced."
Promoters subsequently told BBC 6 Music not to book tickets "just yet", but did not deny the story.
The reunion has been rumoured all year, and suspicions were further aroused when it was revealed the band would release a 2-CD 'Best Of' compilation called 'Mothership' on November 11.
It's thought that original drummer John Bonham's son Jason would replace him on drums. The band originally split following John's death aged 32 in 1980 after choking on his own vomit following an alcohol binge.
The three surviving members - John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page - briefly reunited at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985 and at Atlantic Records' 40th birthday celebrations in 1988
www.nme.com
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| 1st September 2007 05:59 PM |
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| gotdablouse |
Looks like these guys are in need of cash...in 1994 JPJ was all fired up because he was being ignored by P and P, notably for their reunion, which didn't work out all that well actually.
Arguably, Page hasn't created much, if anything, of interest since some tracks on "Presence" like "Achille's Last Stand" and that was 30+ years ago ! |
| 1st September 2007 06:10 PM |
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| MRD8 |
Have you heard the amazing quality Southampton University January 22, 1973 2CD set that showed up on DIME three weeks ago? A Zep reunion would break all the records...they have an incredible fanbase for a band that disbanded twenty-seven years ago! |
| 1st September 2007 06:11 PM |
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| Stray Cat UK |
Didn't Page make an album called "Outrider" in about '87/'88 ? |
| 1st September 2007 06:25 PM |
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| gotdablouse |
I'd say 1988, and by the sound of it you don't remember much about it ;-) There were a few nice instrumentals with a 12 string that were nice, the rest was totally forgettable, a few tracks song by John Myles, I think.
Actually "The Firm" with Paul Rodgers wasn't too bad but they didn't break any new ground, odd when you look at what Free/Bad Co and Zeppelin did in the 70s. We've been complaining about Keith's lack of output since 1994 but Pagey has been dried up since 1977 ! |
| 1st September 2007 06:43 PM |
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| speedfreakjive |
could be an awesome reunion |
| 1st September 2007 06:48 PM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
speedfreakjive wrote:
could be an awesome reunion
If Zeppelin were to tour, theyd shatter all box office records if they wanted to. |
| 1st September 2007 07:32 PM |
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| lotsajizz |
I saw the Firm twice in the 80's and the Page/Crowes tour in 2000---if he tours again, I'm there....Jimmy is awesome... |
| 1st September 2007 09:05 PM |
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| VoodooChileInWOnderl |
Su fucking great!! I wanna be there...
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| 1st September 2007 10:22 PM |
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| Lazy Bones |
quote:
MRD8 wrote:
Have you heard the amazing quality Southampton University January 22, 1973 2CD set that showed up on DIME three weeks ago? A Zep reunion would break all the records...they have an incredible fanbase for a band that disbanded twenty-seven years ago!
The Traders Den now hosts "The Great Lost Live Album" - which is the Southampton show plus 5 rehearsal tracks and bonus (sbd) tracks from Bradford: 01-Jan-73.
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Disc 3 (Rehearsal)
01 Drum/Mellotron Tuning
02 Love Me
03 Frankfurst Special
04 King Creole
05 Love Me
Bonus Tracks (1973.01.18 Bradford SBD)
06 Dazed And Confused
07 Whole Lotta Love
08 Immigrant Song
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http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44546 |
| 1st September 2007 11:32 PM |
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| Dan |
Is Premier Entertainment an official seller for O2 or the Promoter? If so I would be leery about giving them money or at least read the fine print first. |
| 1st September 2007 11:34 PM |
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| Dan |
quote:
gotdablouse wrote:
Looks like these guys are in need of cash...in 1994 JPJ was all fired up because he was being ignored by P and P, notably for their reunion, which didn't work out all that well actually.
I really doubt they need cash. Their back catalog and the more recent live DVDs have sold quite well. And the Page Plant thing worked out fine financially and musically speaking. |
| 2nd September 2007 12:06 AM |
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| sweetcharmedlife |
Gazza I'm not so convinced that a Zep reunion would break records. I guess this o2 gig has legs to it. We'll see if it happens. Robert Plant has done nothing for the last 20 years,but try and distance himself from Zep and he has a new country album with Alison Krauss coming out. It surely is not about the money. But if they were to do a reunion tour,I will sell body parts to be there. |
| 2nd September 2007 01:15 AM |
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| glencar |
Is there a larger tour planned? |
| 2nd September 2007 01:16 AM |
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| Dan |
quote:
Gazza I'm not so convinced that a Zep reunion would break records.
I remember right after Steel Wheels broke all records, Led Zeppelin got a better offer. They would do better financially than A Bigger Bang if they were on the road the same amount of time or did an equivalent amount of shows. |
| 2nd September 2007 02:06 AM |
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| Zack |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
The band originally split following John's death aged 32 in 1980 after choking on his own vomit following an alcohol binge.
That's incorrect. He actually choked on somebody else's vomit. |
| 2nd September 2007 04:02 AM |
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| glen759 |
I would guess that if this were true surely they would not reform for a few shows, to make it worth there time and effort wouldn't they need to tour for 2-3 months? |
| 2nd September 2007 07:49 AM |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
I WILL BE THERE!  |
| 2nd September 2007 08:14 AM |
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| Left Shoe Shuffle |
quote:
Zack wrote:
That's incorrect. He actually choked on somebody else's vomit.
You can't really dust for vomit. |
| 2nd September 2007 12:24 PM |
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| Gimme Shelter |
I really hope they do a massive tour. I saw Page/Plant twice when they reunited and both shows were incredible. |
| 2nd September 2007 03:21 PM |
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| mojoman |
i'gonna get drunk and run around my neighbourhood naked |
| 3rd September 2007 03:49 PM |
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| Dan |
And as suspected:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=79924
Ellie Davis of BBC 6 Music reports that promoters are taking action after tickets for a rumored LED ZEPPELIN comeback gig are being advertised.
Despite no official confirmation from the band, hotel and ticket packages are being sold for upwards of £269 for gigs at London's O2 Arena.
The company offering the deal has now been reported to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Promoter Harvey Goldsmith has issued a statement to warn the fans not to fall victiom to ticket touts.
"There have been at least four events advertised which I suspect either don't exist or where no tickets are on sale or indeed dates finalized," he said. "These are the very people whom our industry has spent over a year trying to convince the DCMS to instigate outlawing.
"The media should consider the consequences of giving credibility to those who rip the public off.
"There are NO packages or tickets for some the events advertised at all, nor do some of the events even exist. We are concerned that the public will be fleeced. The bottom line is that unless official adverts have appeared for concerts, tickets are not on sale. Do not buy from unauthorized sources."
There is still no official word on whether LED ZEPPELIN's rumored comeback will happen. |
| 3rd September 2007 03:54 PM |
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| mrhipfl |
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mojoman wrote:
i'gonna get drunk and run around my neighbourhood naked
Don't do it. I once did that and got a really bad cold. I fell down too, but didn't get hurt besides a couple of scratches. I was completely sober. If you do end up doing it, make sure you wear some shoes, because I did get some blisters. |
| 3rd September 2007 04:01 PM |
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| fireontheplatter |
quote:
mojoman wrote:
i'gonna get drunk and run around my neighbourhood naked
cocaine and whiskey will make people do very strange things...think about your actions before you get arrested.
everybody say ow |
| 3rd September 2007 05:17 PM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
Dan wrote:
Promoter Harvey Goldsmith has issued a statement to warn the fans not to fall victiom to ticket touts.
Ironic words from a promoter who is notorious within the industry for siphoning off thousands of tickets for major shows to said touts, including the Springsteen 02 show which went on sale last week.... |
| 3rd September 2007 05:22 PM |
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| Mel Belli |
So is this thing for real or not?
The timing would seem strange, as Plant has an album of duets with Alison Krauss coming out soon. Advance word is that it's pretty good, and I imagine he'd want to promote the thing in some fashion. Nothing like a Zep reunion to drown out the buzz. |
| 3rd September 2007 05:39 PM |
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| fireontheplatter |
oh lord no
think about plant up there on stage doing the count....1 2 3 4
i'm buying my stairway to heaven
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| 3rd September 2007 05:42 PM |
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| the good |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
If Zeppelin were to tour, theyd shatter all box office records if they wanted to.
I think they will sell out some shows very quickly, but once the reviews come in it will be all down hill. |
