Led Zeppelin to Reunite !!!!!!!!!!

[rdh007]

A shadow of Zeppelin is better than any band I can think of playing right now.

 

[Green Lantern]

Officially announced:

The rumours are true! Led Zeppelin to reunite for gig on November 26!

Led Zeppelin have confirmed they will re-form for a special show at London’s O2 arena on Monday, November 26.

Tickets cost £125 each and will be available 'by ballot'. More details as we have it.

The bill also includes Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.

Founding members Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals) and John Paul Jones (bass) will be joined by Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, on drums.

The one-off performance has just been announced via a handout given to attendees at a press conference in the Vue cinema at the O2 complex. It’s a memorial gig in honour of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder and longstanding chairman of Atlantic Records.

Ertegun, the man who signed Zep to Atlantic, died in December 2006 at age 83.

Profits from the show will go to Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund which provides students with annual scholarships to universities in the UK, USA and Turkey.

In addition, a music scholarship open to all will be established at Ravensbourne College in the UK.

Singer Robert Plant reportedly let the cat out of the bag about the reunion last week. When asked by a fan whether the rumours about Zep re-forming were true, Plant explained that the band had had a meeting about the show on September 5. He also confirmed the reunion will be for one night only.

“There’s not a lot to work out as it’s only going to be one-off gig,” he explained.

Zep re-formed for Live Aid in 1985 with Phil Collins on drums. Page and Plant have played together sporadically since then. A further - brief - re-formation occurred at Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary bash in New York in 1988 with Jason Bonham on drums.

Three weeks prior to Zep's O2 show, Jimmy Page will be honoured as the Living Legend at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, Classic Rock magazine’s third annual award show. This year the awards will take place on Monday, November 5 at London’s prestigious Landmark Hotel.

Zep’s O2 show is being organised by legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith.

Rumours of Zep’s reunion at the O2 have been circulating for some time. Recently several ticket sellers began advertising ticket and accommodation packages for prices between £250 and £350. At the time promoter Goldsmith denied that the tickets being sold were for a real event, but interestingly added the proviso that only ‘some’ of the dates announced were fabrications.

As soon as we know more details about the official Zep re-formation show, we’ll post them on the Classic Rock blogsite.

Here's how to get your Zep tickets

Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said tickets for Led Zeppelin's reunion show at London's O2 arena on November 26 would only be available to those who register on a dedicated website - and that a limit of two applications per household had been imposed.

Tickets cost £125 each.

Due to the anticipated overwhelming demand for this concert, tickets will be available by ballot only.

Fans should register their names at www.ahmettribute.com.

But be warned - we at Classic Rock are trying to do that exact thing at the moment, and the site is spectacularly busy! We can only suggest that you (and us) keep trying.

The Zep gig is a tribute in honour of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder and longstanding chairman of Atlantic Records.

Ertegun, the man who signed Zep to Atlantic, died in December 2006 at age 83.

Profits from the show will go to Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund which provides students with annual scholarships to universities in the UK, USA and Turkey.

In addition, a music scholarship open to all will be established at Ravensbourne College in the UK.

125 pounds... = 253 dollars...

 

[Addendum]

Of course Jason would be on drums. If he wasn't, no one would show

 

[Ahura Mazda]

I just looked for tickets now for this thing and front row seats are at £2777 and the cheapest are at £900. It is a bit overpriced for a monday night concert but I am seriously thinking about it.

 

[Halcohol]

I just looked for tickets now for this thing and front row seats are at £2777 and the cheapest are at £900. It is a bit overpriced for a monday night concert but I am seriously thinking about it.

You make it sound like you're going to go out to the cinema and watch some crappy feel-good movie. This is Led ******* Zeppelin.

I would pay a human heart to see them live.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

You make it sound like you're going to go out to the cinema and watch some crappy feel-good movie. This is Led ******* Zeppelin.

I would pay a human heart to see them live.

Listen if I am considering paying over $5000 fo a concert ticket then I realise who Led Zep are and that this is one time opportunity. However, I do not live in London and it being on a Monday means I have to take time from work (which I can do) and take a plane.

And by the way, are you then going?

 

[DV8]

pft! w/o Bonzo, this isn't a 'Zeppelin reunion' AT ALL . . . he was just as distinct a piece of the music as Page, or anyone else . . . Zeppelin is done, period.

I saw Page/Plant like 10 years ago and that was about as close to hearing Zeppelin live as I'll get . . . that and the Page/Black Crowes tour that happened . . .

 

[†~AntiChrist~†]

I would love to see zeppelin live..I wonder if they sound the same???

ZEPPELIN ROCK

 

[Ahura Mazda]

I doubt that they could sound exactly the same given one of the greatest drummers ever is dead and no one could really play those drums as loud as he could.

I guess it will be a close approximation.

I just saw one guy paid over £85,000 for 2 tickets and december the 10th is the new date.

 

[Avangarde]

I'll wait for Youtube , no doubt there will be a DVD release for the show, must get it if it does.

 

[†~AntiChrist~†]

Same...

 

[†~AntiChrist~†]

It will be released soon I hope..