VIRGIN TYCOON RICHARD BRANSON SLAMS REPORTS THAT HE OFFERED LED ZEPPELIN $800 MILLION TO REUNITE
Billionaire Richard Branson has slammed reports that he offered Led Zeppelin a $800M reunion contract.
He says the Mirror story-which claimed that frontman Robert Plant tore up the paperwork after the rest of the band had signed– is “completely untrue” and “fabricated.”
Branson writes on his blog:
“I spoke to Robert about the story, which he also confirmed is complete rubbish from his side too. Robert told me he’s very proud of his history and the band’s past, and has always had great respect and love for his work. However, he really believes he must move on with his life and career today. Making up this story is very disrespectful to how wonderful his career with the Sensational Shape Shifters is going.”
The Virgin tycoon says Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones also have “many exciting projects” in their futures, and insists each member of Led Zeppelin should be “respected in their own right.”
He finishes, “As Robert told me: ‘Look, Richard, I just do things because I love them and I want to do more new things that I love.’ I couldn’t agree more.”
In May Plant said he had no interest in returning to be part of the “circus” that Led Zep had become. Page recently appeared to accept there was no chance of a reunion, saying of his former colleague’s career: “It’s his journey, isn’t it?”
Led Zep are midway through the release of their remaster series. Plant launched latest solo album Lullaby And… The Ceaseless Roar earlier this year, while Page says he’s planning to record and tour in 2015.
additional source: classicrock.teamrock.com
Okay Robert then drop the heavy Zeppelin ’14 set list and do the ’84 set in pajamas again. Snore.
Well stated Lee. Love it.
Kind of have to agree. I’ve seen Robert on three of his tours since he ended the Page/Plant deal and there is always a good amount of Zeppelin in the show. If he truly doesn’t want anything to do with the band then just play your solo stuff for christsake. Having said that, I did love the versions of the Zep stuff he performs, always with damn good players.
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Well I’m glad Richard Branson set the record straight and that there was no offer. It may have been a rumor started by a Zeppelin fan (or hater). Somehow it got into a British tabloid. In the end it not only misrepresented Branson but the surviving members of Led Zeppelin bringing an unnecessary news story and pit the surviving members on different sides.
I remember a few years back when ABBA (yes ABBA) was offered $1 billion from a Sweedish billionaire to reunite and perform together and they collectively turned it down. For bands that long since disbanded it’s best to reunite on their terms and no one else’s.
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