In December 2007, the three remaining members of Led Zeppelin briefly reunited for a single concert in London in celebration of the life of Ahmet Ertegun. The founder of the band’s label, Atlantic Records, had died the year before. Led Zeppelin’s original drummer, John “Bonzo” Bonham, died in 1980 after binge drinking, which precipitated the band’s breakup. For the reunion, Bonham’s son Jason took over drumming duties. The rest of the band, by then all around their early 60s, had slowed down — at least regarding their vices. It was more about sparkling water than champagne and caffeine-free tea rather than cocaine.
“They are much older now obviously and are very low maintenance,” concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith told the Daily Mail at the time. “They’ve asked for cups of tea. We’ll have some beer and a bottle of wine for them backstage but they have said they require very little.” One would assume, that besides the light refreshments, Plant requested his standard ironing board and iron. His button-up shirt looked especially well-pressed during the performance.
