Robert Plant nixes $200m offer for Led Zeppelin tour

Robert Plant reportedly rejected a nearly $200 million dollar offer to take Led Zeppelin out on the road, according to the U.K.'s Sunday Mirror. Talk of a possible world tour has been brewing ever since the band's reunion show last December in London, but a source says Plant wants to focus on his work with singer Alison Krauss and their upcoming tour together. The insider said, "Despite the enormous offer, the decision did not come down to money. They always said they would do the one-off show and then see how they felt." Apparently guitarist Jimmy Page was up for touring, arguing "they still had something to offer."

The source added, "He likes the idea of another chapter in the band -- the grown-up tour. John Paul Jones, bassist sided with Jimmy. He loved making music with the others again. But Robert wanted to leave last year's concert as their legacy. They had proved they could still do it and that was enough. He has other commitments and is happier looking forward to those. Robert put the mockers on the tour."

Plant and Krauss kick off their tour on April 19th in Louisville, Kentucky. Dates are scheduled through July. Their album is called Raising Sand, and the song "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" won Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the recent Grammy Awards.
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