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Robert Plant Announces UK Band of Joy Tour
- Posted on Jul 6th 2010 8:00AM by Farah Ishaq
Robert Plant has announced four live dates to take place in the UK this autumn, coinciding with the release of his latest Americana-styled album, 'Band of Joy,' on Sept. 13.The former Led Zeppelin vocalist's first album since recording the six-time Grammy winning bluegrass album 'Raising Sand' with collaborator Alison Krauss in 2007, the album 'Band of Joy' enlists the help of an array of US musicians, all of whom will perform with Plant on tour.
The Band of Joy -- a name resurrected from Plant's pre-Led Zep 60s band -- features singer Patty Griffin, Darrell Scott, Byron House, Marco Giovino and Nashville producer and guitarist Buddy Miller.
Plant previewed the album at a low-key gig in New York at the end of last month, and amongst the 12 tracks are covers of a rare Townes Van Zandt track 'Harm's Swift Way,' as well as two tracks -- 'Silver Rider' and 'Monkey' -- from indie band Low, both from their 2005 album 'The Great Destroyer.'
Plant says on his website of 'Band of Joy' that "It's been a blast working on these new songs ... and I'm enjoying such creativity and vitality. It's been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove."
Tickets for Robert Plant's UK shows go on sale on Friday, July 9, and you can catch him and the band at:
London HMV Forum, England (Sept. 2)
Cardiff St David's Hall, Wales (Oct. 26)
Birmingham Symphony Hall, england (Oct. 27)
Manchester Palace Theatre, England (Oct. 31)
In the meantime, Plant's US Band of Joy tour gets underway on July 13 in Memphis, TN., and runs until July 31 in Miami, FL.
- Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UK
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roberta
the brave person behind BTDT writes
If the tour is a success, maybe he'll buy a mirror...
i think robert has more courage than you behind that btdt in not changing his face with a new face made of botox or similar. i don't want another plastic man without a past
he's simply and honestly acting his age, like ww would all be able to do.
it's so strange to criticize one of the few people of enterteinment who don't sell himself to the plastic business...
tha'ts just my opinion and when i see all the success plant is having in the latest years, i see i'm not the only one to appreciate his choices and his true face !
ty
roberta
so good , an artist who follows creativiy and musicl adventures and NOT the money from a useless reunion tour.
he's not alive to live again and again his past, but to look for musical research and development, he's
intelligent and honest , not a karaoke man !
it seems that people of his age or even ledzep younger fans want just a sort of valium, want just to look at the backdays and not forward.
he's better than this , all led zep are better than this . why to follow the general stream of karaoke bands ?
bye
nicole
Lynyrd Skynyrd???? is this a joke? haha! they're not in the same class as Zeppelin! I like Lynyrd Skynyrd but they are no where near the mastery of Led Zeppelin. My dream is for Zeppelin to have at least one reunion in the US. As loyal as Plant is in most respects, I'm surprised he won't agree to at least one reunion gig in the US. I mean, I kind of feel like it's owed to the US since England turned their backs to LZ when they first started. The USA is where they got their start. Sadly, I heard from someone that knows Plant that there's no chance of that... I just hope Robert Plant rocks with this new tour.
July 10 2010 at 4:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
B Adams
I love Led Zeppelin too. If they won't get together for a tour then the next best thing is Ramble On! Check them out at rambleonpdx.com
July 06 2010 at 2:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
rob
Now if Ritchie Blackmore got back with Deep Purple that would be a tour I'd like to see. All are still amazing musicians !!
July 06 2010 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Pete
Love the Zep have for many years but if Plant won't reunite with them The hell with him
July 06 2010 at 1:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
fourklines
Yeah...his hair is awesome...uh huh...music?? Who cares...his hair was and still is awesome....duh.
July 06 2010 at 1:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
upurs
the album with allison kraus was great...they looked as lovers...all the bands form the 60's need to get together and tour like the old days...they need to speak out against the injustices that .."we the people"..are putting up with,just like they did in the past..this government and the aristocracy are out of control again...we fought them and turned them on their ear...and we need to do it again...now is the time...plus the music today isn't any good..it just plain old sucks..!
July 06 2010 at 1:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
upurs
the album with allison kraus was great...they performed as lovers...the bands from the 60's who are still alive today need to get together out here and form an alliance against our lying/stealing/cheating government/aristocracy...like they did before...the leaders of this country are robbing americans blind...we need these bands back so we cantell these leaders where to go..like we did before..!..and also the music today just plain old sucks..!
July 06 2010 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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