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Led Zeppelin Reunites For One Night Only
Led Zeppelin, with Jason Bonham replacing his late father John on drums, will reunite for a one-night-only, $250-a-ticket concert in London to honor Ahmet Ertegun.
Band will perform Nov. 26 at the O2, a 20,000-seat venue .
The tribute to Ertegun, who founded Atlantic Records, the label for which Led Zep recorded, will feature Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.
Tickets will be sold via a lottery method through www.ahmettribute.com.
“During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord. For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator - this performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and the life of our long standing friend,” Robert Plant, Led Zep's singer who also recorded solo works for Atlantic, said on Wednesday.
Plant said the show would be a one-off although rumors continue to swirl around that two U.S. concert promoters are negotiating to to get the reunion to turn into a world tour. Led Zeppelin, which brooke up 27 years ago and has not toured in 30 years, could play stadiums across the globe and potentially bring in close to $1 billion.
Concert will coincide with the release of a new greatest hits collection.
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I am trying to enter the lottery for Led Zep tickets, how on earth do I register may request? I'm not cross just a bit frustrated because by now I think all the tickets must be allocated! WHAT am I to do I have tried all sites and still don't know if I have hit the right one. Shame! By the way 1 will be great 3 will be unbelievable don't push it!
Sue Felgate xx
Sue Felgate
Posted by: Sue Felgate | September 12, 2007 at 01:48 PM
I am trying to enter the lottery for Led Zep tickets, how on earth do I register may request? I'm not cross just a bit frustrated because by now I think all the tickets must be allocated! WHAT am I to do I have tried all sites and still don't know if I have hit the right one. Shame! By the way 1 will be great 3 will be unbelievable don't push it!
Sue Felgate xx
Sue Felgate
Posted by: Sue Felgate | September 12, 2007 at 01:49 PM
jesus christ why don't they just SELL tickets they'd just as much this lottery thing SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS
Posted by: randomdude | September 12, 2007 at 02:05 PM
I am thinking that the tickets are all sold out anyway.I am sure that they sold out before this eveer became public.
I hope not.....but i am still holding out hope that the lottery is still open.
I want two tickets.
LONG LIVE LED ZEP
Posted by: LCj | September 12, 2007 at 03:36 PM
honest fans brought up on the music of zepp named robert anthony in respect of the greatest lead male in rock history but tickets are made impossible, to have the mearest chance of even getting into a lottery for tickets every bit as impossible... two tickets at any cost is what any zepp fan has always craved
Posted by: bob | September 12, 2007 at 04:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSRChVdIDeA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB6xj1xHnM
Legendary Guitarist joined by two young musicians on National Tour.
Davy Graham, supported by Mark Pavey and John Smith
Alexis Korner, of Blues Incorporated singled Davy out and organized his
first record "3/4 AD" for Topic in 1962. The EP contained the authenticated
version of "Angi" and was what a generation of players caught between
Skiffle and R&B had been waiting for. It's almost impossible to describe the
effect of that one record.
In 1964, Davy was recorded live at Troubadour in Earls Court, shortly after
he had got back from Tangiers. In North Africa, he had come up with a new
tuning more compatible with the music of the oud - DADGAD. He exploited the
potential of the tuning to explore the modal characteristics of the old
Irish air; the arrangement unfolding from a slow beginning and then drawn
out and danced with, only to be put back gently and reverently in place.
This tour sees Davy's back catalogue re-released and introduces a new album,
entitled "Broken Biscuits" shipping imminently.
"A traveling man who had made the fabled journey down to Tangiers when the
rest of us still had our sights set on Brighton pier" JOHN RENBOURN
"He's my absolute hero, always will be" BERT JANSCH
"Probably England's greatest guitarist" PAUL SIMON
"I wanted to be Davy Graham." JOHN MARTYN
"Davy was and is the Man" MARTIN CARTHY
www.davygraham.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWeejHJxGjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4b-kcIt18o
Mark Pavey has recorded and toured with Davy Graham for the last three years.
Mark has also toured with Duck Baker and has opened for Bert Jansch, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, Wizz Jones, and Michael Chapman. Davy has helped arrange some of Pavey's songs and they often perform together on stage. Pavey's set is a mixture of folk revival classics and his own work.
A new album is scheduled for release at the end of November.
www.markpavey.com
www.myspace.com/markpaveymusic
John Smith is a young guitarist and songwriter who is steadily
rising up the ranks of the British Folk scene. His blend of folk
storytelling, lap-style percussive playing and rumbling fingerstyle guitar
creates a sound that has prompted both hushed appreciation and riotous
standing ovations around the UK. He has supported the likes of John
Renbourn, John Martyn, Jools Holland and Cara Dillon.
'Beautiful to listen to and mesmerizing to watch. John Smith deserves to be
a national treasure.' LIVERPOOL ECHO
'His style involves glistening harmonics, bony fingers tapping on the body
of his instrument, the hint of an eastern drone, and the flair for the
gathering storm that made Jeff Buckley so attractive. A bit of a live
showstopper.' THE WORD
http://www.myspace.com/johnacousticsmith
Friday 12th October
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Box Office 01970 623232
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/whatson/live/info/3991/
Saturday 13th October
Bristol St George's
Box office 0845 40 24 001
http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event.php?pid=234
Sunday 14th October
Burgess Hill Martlets Hall
Box office 01444 242888
http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/page.cfm?pageID=2014
Tuesday 16th October
Sheffield City Hall
Box office 0114 2 789 789
http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events/event.php?nEventID=685
Wednesday 17th October
London Union Chapel
Box office 0871 220 0260
Thursday 18th October
Leeds City Varieties
Box office 0113 243 0808
https://tickets.cityvarieties.co.uk/public/show.asp
Saturday 20th October
Leicester Y Theatre
Box office 0116 255 7066
http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/content/ytheatre.html
Sunday 21st October
Liverpool LIPA - Paul McCartney Auditorium
Box office 0151 709 4988
Tuesday 23rd October
Milton Keynes the Stables
Box office 01908 280800
http://www.stables.org/Whats_on/Event/Davy_Graham
Wednesday 24th October
Birmingham Glee Club
Box office 0870 241 5093
http://www.glee.co.uk/php/performer.php?id_performer=3298
Thursday 25th October
Worcester Huntingdon Hall
Box Office 01905 611 427
http://www.huntingdonhall.com/events_review.asp?eid=453055636
Saturday 27th October
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Box Office 0141 353 8000
http://www.grch.com/grch/index.cfm?&pid=600&EvNum=63393
Monday 29th October
Gateshead The Sage Gateshead
Box Office 0191 443 4661
Tuesday 30th October
Salford Lowry
Box Office 0870 787 5780
http://www.thelowry.com/WhatsOn/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=3010
Wednesday 31st October
Wycombe Town Hall
Box Office 01494 512000
Posted by: Les Cousins | September 12, 2007 at 04:18 PM
if it helps anyone trying to get led zep tickets i managed to log on to the site via the link in the NME page although it did take eight and a half hours best of luck to you all hopefully see you there
Posted by: PAT CONROY | September 12, 2007 at 04:35 PM
WTF! Lottery? I never had to play the lottery to be a fan....
Posted by: Chris Mcknight | September 12, 2007 at 06:59 PM
If I can be so luky to get two tickets to this amasing show it would be the 30th anniversary since I saw them last July 17 1977 for 10.00. The show lasted 4.50 hrs featuring a 45 minute drum solo by none other than Bohnem a 30 minute guitar solo by Page and a laser show second to none. Simply incredibale.
Posted by: Rob Bunyan | September 12, 2007 at 07:27 PM
Please, please, please tell me how to get to the website to register for the Led Zeppelin lottery tickets!!!!!!
Posted by: Jaqlyn Chase | September 13, 2007 at 07:37 AM
would love to see them fantastic,
Posted by: jimmy king | September 13, 2007 at 12:47 PM
how do I register for tickets
Posted by: zachary mann | September 14, 2007 at 04:59 PM
how do I register for tickets
Posted by: zachary mann | September 14, 2007 at 05:00 PM