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Robert Plant ‘Didn’t Need’ Led Zeppelin After Tragic Death of Son
Plant said the loss of his 5-year-old son made him question the band and nearly leave Led Zeppelin in 1977, he told The Times.
- In a recent interview with The Times, 78-year-old singer Robert Plant discussed the 1977 death of his five-year-old son, Karac, revealing he "didn't need" Led Zeppelin after the tragedy.
- Plant described the iconic band as a "musical romance" that could not be sustained through personal tragedy, explaining that waiting backstage with bandmates felt isolating when things went "left of centre."
- Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 after drummer John Bonham died at 32 from alcohol poisoning; Plant remembered him as a "sensitive, big-hearted guy" overwhelmed by the "boredom of the moving monolith."
- Now living in the Worcestershire village of Shatterford, Plant enjoys a quiet life away from the spotlight, remarking that "nobody gives a f***" about his fame or musical achievements.
- While Plant continues to perform, he remains cautious about returning to songwriting amid national panic in America, stating he wants to "entertain, sing as well as I can, crack jokes, send myself up and make people feel good.
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"I didn’t need the group after losing my boy. When things go left of centre, who wants to sit backstage for hours with people you’ve been stuck with since 1968?" Robert Plant says that the death of his son changed his relationship with Led Zeppelin
The death of Robert Plant's five-year-old son Karac in 1977 had a profound influence on Led Zeppelin
The legendary singer admitted that after the family tragedy, he no longer felt the need to stay in the iconic band
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