Robert Plant Rejected $200 Million Led Zeppelin Tour

[Brian Damage]

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has reportedly turned down a $200 million deal to revive the legendary band for a world tour. According to British newspaper the Sunday Mirror, the singer was offered the multi-million dollar sum to embark on a series of live dates across the globe - but rejected it in order to concentrate on his current partnership with country star Alison Krauss.

The rockers reformed in December for a one-off tribute concert in London after a 27-year absence, and despite massive demand, the band have refused to confirm whether they are planning any more live dates.

But a source tells the Sunday Mirror that a deal was scuppered by Plant,saying, "Despite the enormous offer, the decision did not come down to money.Jimmy (Page, guitarist) had enjoyed the concert in December enough to want to tour again. He argued they still had something to offer.

"John (Paul, bassist) sided with Jimmy. He loved making music with the others again.But Robert wanted to leave last year's concert as their legacy. They had proved they could still do it and that was enough."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

[Dean Winchester]

WTF? I think more people would rather see him touring with Zeppelin than with Allison Krauss, like he's doing right now to promote the album. One of the reasons I think that show sold out as fast as it did when tickets went on sale here was because people figured it's the closest the Zep reunion tour would come. And now, it's not coming at all?

[Courtnee]

Wow, I had no idea he was married to Allison Krauss. That's wicked cool.

[Dean Winchester]

Wow, I had no idea he was married to Allison Krauss. That's wicked cool.
as far as I'm aware (nothing is said on either bio) they're not. They just recorded an album together and are touring to support it, and one of the reasons the album has been doing so well (Plant hasn't had a hit solo album since the early 90's) is because of the Zeppelin revival

[Courtnee]

as far as I'm aware (nothing is said on either bio) they're not. They just recorded an album together and are touring to support it, and one of the reasons the album has been doing so well (Plant hasn't had a hit solo album since the early 90's) is because of the Zeppelin revival
OHHHH, I misread partnership for relationship.
Sorry. :o

[dlemond]

But a source tells the Sunday Mirror that a deal was scuppered by Plant

You don't hear the word "scuppered" too often.

It's unfortunate that it has to be used in conjunction with a possible Zep reunion.

:(


END THE SCUPPERING NOW!

:mad:

[Dean Winchester]

I wonder if a lot of it has to do with the deepening of Plant's voice with age. I saw clips from the reunion show (are they gonna release this on DVD or what?) and he cannot hit those high notes, "Black Dog" was the most obvious example of the tracks I saw on YouTube, pretty much the whole song is done in a different octave now because he can't scream like he did in 1971.

In a way, you have to credit him for wanting to keep the legacy entact instead of touring until the last member is buried as Led Zeppelin, like The Stones do.

[Dean Winchester]

In a way, you have to credit him for wanting to keep the legacy entact instead of touring until the last member is buried as Led Zeppelin, like The Stones do.

The Who is an even more glaring example. Half the band is now dead but Daltry and Townshend are still touring, and even recorded a new album in 2006.