To honor their late friend Ahmet Ertegun, 3 out of the 4 members of Led Zeppelin are reuniting for a performance. As one of the greatest bands in the history of bands, Led Zep fans have been clamoring for a full fledged reunion tour for nearly three decades.
Word has been leaking out (probably intentionally...) that following this one-off performance, a true honest-to-goodness tour will be annouced. Scheduled stops thus far include the Bonneroo Festival in Tennessee and just about any stadium this side of Mars.
Having already seen the Police and Van Halen reunite (just this year!), it makes me wonder just what the true motivation is for Messrs Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham (Jr.). Supposedly, they're doing it for the spirit of the music, because they've got something to say, and because the totality of the band is bigger than anything they could ever do individually.
I'm inclined to believe that. But I'm also willing to bet that there were some mighty big dollar signs put in front of 'em. I also bet they waited to see what happened to a) new material by the Eagles (#1 on the charts), and the Van Halen boys together again (Dave didn't take a swing at Eddie - yet).
Let's take your average mega-stadium. Say you've got 40,000 seats to fill. Now imagine you're charging an average of $100 per ticket. That amounts to a total of $4,000,000 in nightly revenues. This doesn't include merch sales, concessions, parking, and whatever else. With all that money on the table (even after expenses!), wouldn't you consider a little jaunt across the country?
I would - even for half the price :)
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