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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 at a press conference on Wednesday.
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, split after drummer John Bonham died in 1980.
The trio have not performed live for 19 years. They are expected to be joined by Bonham's son Jason on drums. The trio, who have not performed live for 19 years, are expected to be joined by Bonham's son Jason for the reunion.
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 bands of all time. The show is due to take place at London's O2 arena.
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.
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. I will auction off my blood, organs, and all worldly possessions - think I'm kidding? Led Zeppelin fan 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.
Fans have been excitedly discussing the show on message boards - but many are concerned about how difficult it will be to get a ticket, and how much they will have to pay.
"Who wants to join me sleeping outside the O2 until I can get a ticket?" wrote one.
Robert Plant (left) and Jimmy Page recorded together in the 1990s"And if that doesn't work, I can also sell myself into slavery, or if all of me is not wanted, I will auction off my blood, organs and all worldly possessions. Think I'm kidding?"
Another wrote: "Anybody got three grand to spare for a ticket? I bet that's what the going rate will be. Touts will have a field day with this one."
And another comment said: "If it's a one-off it'll be a rip-off. The tickets will be silly money to start with and the sharks will make a killing.
"It will be hard for them to perform anywhere near their old levels, and I fear there will be a whole lotta disappointment!"
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.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 Chris RobertsUncut magazine "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.""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."
With their pounding, blues-influenced anthems and explosive stadium shows, the band paved the way for artists across the worlds of heavy metal and alternative rock.
Their best-known songs include Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Rock and Roll, Kashmir and Communication Breakdown - although they never released singles.
OTHER RECENT REUNIONS The PoliceGenesisCrowded HouseThe Spice GirlsTake ThatVan HalenThe Smashing PumpkinsThe Jesus and Mary Chain They are one of only four acts to have sold more than 100 million albums in the US - the others being The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks.
Led Zeppelin's last full concert was in Berlin in July 1980 - two months before John Bonham died.
Page, Plant and Jones performed at Live Aid five years later, and also get back together at a concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Atlantic Records in 1988.
But a rift opened between Jones and the other two band members opened after Page and Plant started working together without him in the 1990s.
Rumours of a reconciliation surfaced several years ago, leading to speculation about a reunion.
Their return follows comebacks by a number of other rock and pop legends, such as The Police, Genesis, the Spice Girls, Crowded House and Take That.