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| Led Zeppelin to confirm reunion | Led Zeppelin to confirm reunion |
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| Rock group Led Zeppelin are expected to announce a one-off reunion concert. | Rock group Led Zeppelin are expected to announce a one-off reunion concert. |
| Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones, who split after drummer John Bonham died in 1980, will get back together. | Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones, who split after drummer John Bonham died in 1980, will get back together. |
| The trio have not performed live for 19 years. They are expected to be joined by Bonham's son Jason on drums. | The trio have not performed live for 19 years. They are expected to be joined by Bonham's son Jason on drums. |
| Led Zeppelin's pioneering heavy rock made them one of the most popular and influential bands of all time. The show is due to take place at London's O2. | Led Zeppelin's pioneering heavy rock made them one of the most popular and influential bands of all time. The show is due to take place at London's O2. |
| Promoter Harvey Goldsmith will make the announcement at the 20,000-capacity venue, formerly known as the Millennium Dome, on Wednesday. | Promoter Harvey Goldsmith will make the announcement at the 20,000-capacity venue, formerly known as the Millennium Dome, on Wednesday. |
| They're pretty much the Picasso of heavy rock Chris RobertsUncut magazine The news is likely to spark a huge rush for tickets as devoted fans around the world scramble to get into what could be the band's last show. | |
| The concert is expected to coincide with the release of a new two-CD best of compilation, Mothership, on 13 November. | The concert is expected to coincide with the release of a new two-CD best of compilation, Mothership, on 13 November. |
| Uncut magazine writer Chris Roberts told BBC Radio Five Live: "A younger generation - as well as the people who might remember Led Zeppelin from the first time around - are very excited about this. | |
| "Reunion tours are big at the moment - The Police, Genesis, etc - but this is the one most people really didn't think would happen. | |
| "They're pretty much the Picasso of heavy rock. Led Zeppelin's albums have certainly lasted the test of time and they're pretty much the template of heavy rock at its best." |