Robert Plant literally ripped up a roughly $900 million contract for his participation in a Led Zeppelin reunion tour spearheaded by Sir Richard Branson.
Branson had planned to reunite the iconic rockers after getting the green light from the other band members.
The 66-year-old singer walked away from a 35-date tour that would have paid the rock group nearly $900 million — ripping up the contract in front of stunned promoters.British tycoon Sir Richard Branson had planned to reunite the Stairway to Heaven rockers and promoters had even gotten the green light from the other band members. The mega deal would have paid Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones roughly $300 million apiece, before taxes. h/t foxradio
Jimmy Page and other band members pushed hard for Plant to join in but he wouldn’t change his mind.
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