LED ZEPPLIN reunion rumours are TRUE!

[TwilightOdyssey]

Just read this on bravewords.com:

As previously reported, rock heavy-weights LED ZEPPELIN are set to announce their reunion gig this week. According to NME.com, the band have called a press conference for 4 PM (British Summer Time) on Wednesday, September 12 at the O2 Arena in London. As we revealed last week, singer Robert Plant confirmed that the rumours about Led Zeppelin reforming were in fact true.

He explained that the band had a meeting about show last week (September 5) and said 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.

NME.com understands that the show will be held at O2, possibly on November 26, and is a charity gig being organised by legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith.

Good luck to anyone with enough money and clout to see this gig! I'm jealous!!

[Twinfan]

Who's going to be on drums?  I think I read somewhere that John Bonham's son is a possible?

[TwilightOdyssey]

I'm not sure, but Jason Bonham did tour with Jimmy Page for the Outrider tour and he played really well. That's probably the defacto rumour at this point in time. I guess the press conference will shed further light on it!

[jt]

:D There`s been alot of bad press lately about ticket pricing  & rip off prices being charged. I dread to think how bad this is going to be !  

 :D  8)

[TwilightOdyssey]

:D There`s been alot of bad press lately about ticket pricing  & rip off prices being charged. I dread to think how bad this is going to be !  

 :D  8)

It's going to be a luxury item. For those willing to pay, I say more power to em. I paid an arm and a leg to see Heaven & Hell at Radio City, was in 2nd row right in front of Iommi, and loved every minute of it, as well as have memories that will last a lifetime. Was I scalped on the ticket price? Yes! But in the end, it didn't matter.

[Dakine]

If it is indeed for charity (with little 'management etc.' scalping) then thats one thing.
But some ticket prices, aka Rolling Stones, are WAY hard to justify imo.
Heck I paid (after taxes/fees) $75 a ticket for front tickets to see ZZ Top here and I KNOW Billy et all do NOT need that kinda money and it was'nt exactly a HUGE show (as in fireworks/set etc.).
I think some promoters need to realise there IS or at least SHOULD BE some kind of price cap so as NOT to be elitist which is NOT what music is meant to be about in the first place.
Rant over :)

[TwilightOdyssey]

^ It's not what the music is about, but then they will just say 'well, buy the DVD and don't attend the show.'

And no offense intended, but Zepplin is not the Stones or ZZ Top.

[Dakine]

None taken (offence).
I sidetracked on the Zep thing to other comments.

For charity GREAT!

And for a ONE OFF am SURE they can charge pretty much whatever AND sell out. And this is VERY commendable and great for any receiving charity!

However, I personally would not necessarily pay WAY too much as Bonzo is up there with SRV,Hendrix,Darryll et all. I have seen Bob and Jim countless times and Zep (to me) is not Zep with Bonzo, R.I.P.


But what I mean is, why (without a HUGE/COSTLY stage show) should/do some bands get away with charging fans ALOT more than others (where on the face of it they have been around along time/iconic but also are so successful they don't need the extra money).

I have been to too many concerts to count but as example two of late (both excellent tickets)

ZZ Top $75

Godsmack $45
(bear in mind multiple tickets therefore adds up)

Neither had a 'huge' stageshow, played any longer than other etc.

SOME has to do with respective venue and 'their' charges, but alot surely is to do with management and that 'should' be able to be controlled by the band.





Seperate note, I HATE when tickets sell out (say here in Houston) and people are selling the BEST tickets for scalped prices and they are located in NY!!!!!!!!!! AAAGGGHHHH lol

[blue]

on the ticket prices, you should try here in Ireland, tickets for the Stones were about £100 and up, that's 200 of your yankee dollars!!  and all shows now seem to have similarly exhorbitant prices, even small club shows cost at least double what they do in England.

as to the Led Zep thing, i must admit i'm kinda ambivalent about it after there being a new reunion rumour every 18 months or so, but i know if i had the chance to go i'd be there!!  there's the feeling inside that they can never possibly live up to the hype and the idealised memories, but it will be interesting to finally see them try.

[hunter]

I am voting for Geoff Whitehorn on Drums, he does the Bonzo like no other.

[Johnny Mac]

I heard these rumours last week and earlier in the year. I think it's a case of wait and see. If they do it's got to be 150 at least i would have thought.
Also as it's at the 02, 02 mobile customers get priority tickets and could be a massive ploy to get more customers. I'm one anyway so it makes no diference to me, but just a thought. I did hear it was going to be Jason Bonham on drums too.

[Will]

Well Osbourne/BLS was £40, which would be $80, and Motley Crue was similar.
Its all so expensive  :shock:

[Dakine]

Indeed it is.

The Stones was $250 here for a so so seat! So more expensive in the sun than Irish mud it seems  :P

I remember paying 20 quid (if memory serves) as a kid to see Donington Monsters of Rock!

Also, being a Brit in US is not all 'el cheapo'. Try finding HP sauce let alone paying the 3x amount for it  :(

[blue]

maybe prices aren't all so different then, although that was a seat, the £100 here was standing.  a seated ticket was quite a lot more.

course, it's all down to what the public are willing to pay, and these days it seems that while people expect recorded music to be free, they're willing to pay through several noses for tickets!  a friend of mine payed over £300 last year to see Pearl Jam, off a tout of course, but they always seem to be able to get all the tickets they want while genuine fans can't get any.

hmm, a little off topic there, sorry bout that!  although it'll be interesting to see how much the Zeppelin tickets'll be, and how many show up on e-bay.

[Philly Q]

I am voting for Geoff Whitehorn on Drums, he does the Bonzo like no other.

Geoff Whitehorn the guitarist?  :?