Most Rock n Roll Move Ever- Robert Plant Tears Up $800 million Contract

[Grooveriding]

In his position I would do it. Stupid not to. Take the money and donate to charity, leave to children to leave to their children who then leave to theirs etc. etc.

 

[Booty]

In his position I would do it. Stupid not to. Take the money and donate to charity, leave to children to leave to their children who then leave to theirs etc. etc.

Came in to say this. Accepting the contract and donating a boatload of cash to do some worth causes would be much more legendary than ripping up the contract.

However, I do respect him for deciding to rip it up over just adding to his (and a bunch of other rich execs') personal fortune(s).

 

[skyking]

He can't do justice to the music, and he realized he'd be part and parcel to bilking the fans. He would be just another money grabbing asshole has been.

He did the right thing.

 

[schmuckley]

I agree with his decision if he can't do it right anymore.

 

[edro]

I'm glad he keeps denying it.

He knows they couldn't hold a candle to what they used to be.
It's also an honor to Bonham.

He doesn't want to be another geriatric show like the Stones, Beach Boys, etc.
They are just pitiful to watch.

 

[OutHouse]

I'm glad he keeps denying it.

He knows they couldn't hold a candle to what they used to be.
It's also an honor to Bonham.

He doesn't want to be another geriatric show like the Stones, Beach Boys, etc.
They are just pitiful to watch.

add The Who to that list. they are just sad to watch.

 

[Markbnj]

He doesn't want to be another geriatric show like the Stones, Beach Boys, etc.

I can't put the Stones on that list, exactly. I think it's fair to say that up until about ten years ago they were still kicking it out, and they are probably one of the very few bands whose members have mostly maintained their rock and roll celebrity bad-boy images right into their seventies. Pretty amazing, actually.

 

[Jembo]

Not that impressed.

Plant is worth millions. Hundreds of millions. Adding more millions to his account wouldn't have had that much of an impact on his life and family.

Now, if he was poor and ripped up the contract that would be impressive.

KLF anybody?

In case some don't know, these guys burnt a million Pounds. & they weren't rich.

 

[Fritzo]

Awww....turns out this was not actually true. Plant refused, but didn't do it so dramatically. RATS!

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/...an-800-million-offer-to-reunite-led-zeppelin/

Citing an anonymous source, UK tabloid The Mirror recently reported that Robert Plant had turned down an $800 million dollar offer from Richard Branson to reunite Led Zeppelin for a 35-show, three-city tour.

“Jimmy [Page], John [Paul Jones], and Jason [Bonham] signed up immediately,” the source told The Mirror. “It was a no-brainer for them but Robert asked for 48 hours to think about it. When he said no and ripped up the paperwork he had been given, there was an enormous sense of shock. There is no way they can go ahead without him.” The Mirror went on to add that Branson even offered to give the band one of his airplanes and rebrand it “The Starship.”

Turns out none of this actually happened: While it is true that Plant has put the kibosh on further Led Zeppelin performances since the band’s one-off reunion in 2007, the scenario laid out by The Mirror was entirely fabricated. A spokesman for Plant issued a one-word response (via Blabbermouth), simply stating, “rubbish.” The Mirror, meanwhile, has removed the story from its website.

Instead, Plant is currently out on the road supporting his new solo album, lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar, while bandmate Jimmy Page recently appeared on Letterman to promote Zeppelin’s latest batch of reissues.

 

[Ns1]

Lol @ mirror removing it from their website

 

[JackBurton]

That was....AWESOME!

 

[MongGrel]

Yeah, I cruised by to say it looked mostly like sensationalism and not true more or less to begin with.

NM