Interview with the former frontman

Robert Plant, who turns 77 today, has once again made clear that Led Zeppelin will not be getting back together. The band's final, definitive chapter took place on 10 December 2007 at London's O2 Arena, at a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, with Jason Bonham on drums in place of his father John. For Plant, that night represented a genuine farewell: "The responsibility was to ourselves, to do it properly, with enough feeling... It was a goodbye: goodbye to Ahmet, goodbye to everything. It worked, it was beautiful, and that was that".

Despite offers for a world tour, Plant has always turned them down: doing Led Zeppelin "just for the sake of it" wouldn't be true to the band's spirit. Jimmy Page has also confirmed that Led Zeppelin's future lies in the past, definitively closing the door on any reunion.

Currently, Plant is focused on the Saving Grace project, whose self-titled album will be released on 26 September.

The former Led Zeppelin frontman also revealed that he currently prefers performing in small theatres and clubs rather than stadiums, where the pressure and expectations would be enormous. Referring to Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert, he explained that he turned down the invitation because he wants to play in more intimate, creatively free settings: "The gigs are pretty small, so if nobody wants to come, it's not the end of the world... we can have fun and experiment. I've already played a questionable Live Aid at the O2, done Obama at the White House, and all that stuff: I've already been beatified", Plant added.

Finally, regarding the Led Zeppelin songs he's included in the setlists of his Saving Grace shows, Plant made clear that he has no intention of turning every one of his concerts into a nostalgia trip. "What are hits, anyway? How do they connect to today? They're really just memories... People say I don't like 'Stairway To Heaven', but actually I don't like the idea it represents. There are far stronger songs that a lot of people overlooked, like 'For Your Life' or 'Achilles Last Stand': it's incredible to think that three musicians and a singer could make something like that".

Back in 2018, the fiftieth anniversary year of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant had already reiterated his skepticism about a reunion. Interviewed by Kentucky's 91.9 WFPK radio, he was asked whether there was any chance of seeing him back on stage with Jimmy Page. Plant replied: "I've got the band in my heart too, no one more than me. But I don't want to do anyone wrong," confirming his refusal to relive the Led Zeppelin experience.

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24/01/2026