Friday 5 September 2008

Led Zeppelin To Reform At 2012 London Olympics?

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has said he would be honoured to perform at the 2012 London Olympics � fuelling speculation that the full band may reform for the event.


Page closed this year's games in Beijing alongside Leona Lewis with a cover of the band's strain 'Whole Lotta Love'.


Their performance drew assorted reactions, with some critics calling it the poorest part of the ceremony.


Speaking about the yoke, Page is quoted as saying that he can't understand why it drew so often criticism.


�People scarce need to be less cynical. You know we went out there, we only had ten transactions - what did people expect?" he said.


Then, when asked if he would play at the London games, he replied: �If they asked, it would be an honour�.


Talk of farther reunion shows has been constant since Led Zeppelin played a one off concert at the O2 Arena in London last December.


Their execution, which was praised by critics, attracted 1 billion ticket applicants for just 9,000 pairs of tickets.

As previously reported on Gigwise, Page and Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant solicitation a Lifetime Achievement award at the GQ Men of the Year awards in London this workweek for their set.


Led Zeppelin - Through The Years


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