Rumors have circulated recently that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham (son of deceased Led Zep drummer John Bonham) would reunite for a tribute concert to the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, and possibly stage a full tour in 2008. If the rumors were true, it would be the first time that Page, Plant and Jones had played together since Atlantic's 40th anniversary concert nearly 20 years ago. But it would appear that the wet dream of an entire generation of 15-year-old guitar students will remain just that; last week, Robert Plant told reporters at Greece's Rockwave Festival that "If there was one (a reunion), then there wouldn't be enough doctors to support it!"
Certainly a chest-hair scratcher, innit? Given that statement I'm not quite sure what Plant is getting at. Most creative explanation gets a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I'm actually kidding about that last bit.
Robert Plant plays down Led Zeppelin rumours (NME)
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[...] that’s an odd pairing. But interesting. Instead of firing up the Led Zeppelin revival engine, Robert Plant has teamed with country crooner Alison Krauss to create the album [...]