Hard rock band Led Zeppelin no longer goes on tour. Guitarist Jimmy Page considers the band's appearance to be "very unlikely".
In 2007 one of the most successful rock bands in the world had its last appearance so far. The British musicians from Led Zeppelin played in the 02 arena in London in front of around 20,000 listeners. It was the only official appearance since the band split in 1980 after drummer John Bonham (1948-1980) died of alcoholism. At the 2007 appearance, Bonham's son Jason Bonham (54) caused goosebumps moments when he took his father's former place on drums.
But the music event will probably not repeat itself, band leader Jimmy Page (76) now reveals on BBC Radio 2. It is "very unlikely" that the band will reunite, says Page. Mick Jagger, singer of the Rolling Stones, who had just released the song "Scarlett" together with Page and was also tuned in, regretted that there had been no sequel after the one-time reunion gig in 2007.
Page said in the interview that he would have preferred to continue after 2007. The band had put "a lot of work" into the preparation and was very focused on the work. Actually, other appearances were under discussion. Unfortunately, nothing would have happened …
Led Zeppelin is considered a pioneer of hard rock and one of the most successful bands in music history. It has sold dozens of millions of albums around the world and can look back on numerous sold-out tours. In 1969 the band released their first album – drummer John Bonham, singer Robert Plant (71), guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones recorded it in just 30 hours in the studio. Emblazoned on the cover is the burning Zeppelin Hindenburg, which claimed 36 lives when it landed in the United States in 1937.