Led Zeppelin fans rejoice: although it doesn't look like the band will be reuniting again anytime soon, a DVD of its now-legendary December 2007 charity gig at London's O2 Arena -- the first Led Zeppelin show in nearly 20 years -- may yet surface. Drummer Jason Bonham told Los Angeles radio station KLOS last week, "Nothing is official, as yet. I only know that because Robert (Plant, singer) had said that he'd watched it. I really do hope that it eventually will see the light of day. It's just nice to know that Robert had seen it . . . it was nice that he rang up and said 'Wow, it sounded great.' Fingers crossed, everybody, fingers crossed."

 

Zeppelin's two-hour, 16-song set in honor of late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun -- just the third by the surviving members of the band since the death of original drummer John Bonham in 1980 -- was filmed, but the group has been vague about releasing a DVD of the historic show.

 

Rumors of a full-fledged reunion tour reached a fever pitch in the months after the gig. Although offers were reportedly on the table from promoters, a tour never materialized -- with all sources pointing to Robert Plant as the main holdout.

 

Jason Bonham, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones worked briefly with Slash and Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy on a new project, although they were adamant it would not be called Led Zeppelin. Kennedy acknowledged the influence that Plant has had on his own style: "Robert Plant was such a huge influence, because I listened to so much Zeppelin growing up, that I find myself doing little things without even realizing it. And people will be like, 'Hey, that's kind of got a Robert Plant thing,' and I won't even -- I think that happens with a lot of artists, where you'll do something and you're not even cognizant of the fact that you're doing it."

 

Robert Plant has been touring recently with his latest project, Band Of Joy, while Jason Bonham has been taking the multi-media Led Zeppelin Experience around the country.