Led Zeppelin could make a killing if members decided to tour

If Led Zeppelin decided to tour, the band could rake in more than $200 million. That's according to the Times Online, which reports that Zeppelin is being sought after by rival concert promoters Live Nation and AEG. Each outlet is coming up with a bid and a large payment to lure Led Zeppelin in after its successful one-off gig last week in London. One source reportedly said that "AEG put a bid in on the night." Insiders say singer Robert Plant is a bit reluctant to go on a full-scaled tour, but that Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham are all for it.

When Page and Plant went out in the mid-1990s with a back band, the duo grossed $31.4 million from a 63-date tour.

Proceeds from last week's reunion show went to late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun's education fund.

Plant is set to tour with Allison Krauss, with whom he recorded Raising Sand. The European tour starts May 5th in Birmingham, England. U.S. dates have not yet been announced.
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