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John Paul Jones Hints At Led Zeppelin Tour Without Robert Plant

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October 27, 2008 10:53 AM ET

After weeks of rumor and hearsay, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has all but confirmed the band will soon hit the road again. Unfortunately, the reunion this time won't include Robert Plant. As Jones said to a Manson's Guitar Show in England last weekend, Jimmy Page, Jason Bohnam and himself are all "itching" to hit the road after reuniting in London back in December 2007. However, Plant has been occupied with his tour with Alison Krauss. So while Plant hopes to reunite with his Led Zep bandmates "in a couple of years," Jones said Led Zeppelin will instead go on tour with another vocalist in place. "As soon as we know who it is, we'll let you know who it is," Jones said of the new singer. (For Rock Daily's YouTube replacement singers, click here!) This may all be just posturing in an attempt to force Plant's hand to join them on tour, despite Plant's claims that he won't tour again "for at least the next two years." In news that Led Zeppelin fans might enjoy more than the prospect of seeing the band with another singer, Jones also hinted that the band's legendary reunion concert from London's O2 Arena might eventually be released on DVD.

Update: John Paul Jones told the BBC that Led Zeppelin is not looking for a Robert Plant clone. "You could get that out of a tribute band, but we don't want to be our own tribute band," Jones said.

Related Stories:
• Robert Plant Denies Led Zeppelin Rumors, Says He Won't Tour Again "For At Least The Next Two Years"
• Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin: "If You're Going to Do a Reunion, You Need Four Members"
• Led Zeppelin: The Full Report From David Fricke

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