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Fifteen years ago the historic Led Zeppelin reunion in London: the curiosities about the record-breaking concert
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December 10, 2007: 15 years ago the historic concert of Led Zeppelin in London
It was December 10, 2007 when the Led Zeppelin gathered on stage at the O2 Arena in London for a unique and memorable event. This concert is also considered by the members of the band as the only real reunion since the dissolution of the group, which took place in 1980 after the death of the historic drummer John Bonham.
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The concert was a tribute to Ahmet Ertegün
The idea of the reunion was born to celebrate Ahmet Ertegün, the historic founder ofAtlantic Records, a record company that accompanied the birth of soul andR&B (with artists such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin) and the development of many phenomena of the rock such as Led Zeppelin. The proceeds of the concert were donated to the foundation named after Ertegün, which deals with donating funds for school support, from elementary to university.
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The concert entered the Guinness World Records
After the announcement of the concert, the site to buy tickets was stormed by 20 million users, to the point that the reservation was immediately interrupted and the approximately 20 thousand tickets available were assigned through a draw. For this reason, in 2008 the band entered the Guinness Book of Records for the greatest demand for tickets for a single live performance.
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Playing the drums was Jason Bonham, son of John
A memorable performance also for the presence of Jason Bonham, son of the historic drummer of band, who died in 1980. At first many criticized this choice precisely for the comparison between Jason and his father, but the son surprised everyone for his talent and for the courage of having collected the artistic legacy of John .
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In 2012 the concert became a film
Celebration Day: this is the name of the film released in 2012, which tells the memorable concert of December 10, 2007. The film was screened in theaters around the world on October 17, 2012 and repeated on October 29 of the same year, given the enormous success obtained in terms of spectators at the cinema, with a collection of more than two million dollars.
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According to Robert Plant, this was the best concert in the band since 1975.
To better prepare for the historic reunion, the band spent a lot of time in the rehearsal room. The result of the performance exceeded all expectations, so much so that even Jimmy Page admitted that he had thought of returning to tour with the group. However, this event remains the one and only true reunion of the band that wrote the history of rock .
