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Robert Plant and the London Oriana Choir performing “Farmer in the City” on February 25, 2010.

Also, visit Mootzie’s Channel to see video of “I Bid You Good Night” and “My Sweet Lord”.

The Sound & Vision event held at Abbey Road on February 25, 2010 raised pver £200,000 to benefit Cancer Research UK.

Robert Plant opened his performance with “Farmer In The City” by Scott Walker, backed by te London Oriana Choir. He followed up with I Bid You Good Night from Incredible String Band. The finale of the show was “My Sweet Lord” performed along with Beth Nielson Chapman, Newton Faulkner and David Gray.

For some photos and more information about the event visit Tight But Loose.

Visit Cancer Research UK to learn more about their work and to donate.

Robert Plant will be appearing tonight, February 25, 2010 at Abbey Road Studios. Geoff Lloyd and Ben Jones from Absolute Radio will be broadcasting live from this event. Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime show begins at 5pm (uk) and Ben Jones begins at 8pm (uk).

Eagle Rock Entertainment will re-issue Live at Knebworth on March 23, 2010. The re-issue marks the 20th anniversary of the original release by Polydor in 1990. The sale of this CD set will benefit Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the Brit School of Performing Arts.

The Knebworth concert originally took place on June 30, 1990 and included a who’s who of performers: Robert Plant, Elton John, Phil Collins, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney.

Live At Knebworth includes three Robert Plant tracks: Hurting Kind, Liar’s Dance and Tall Cool One.

Beth Nielsen Chapman will be performing with Robert Plant on February 25, 2010 at Abbey Road studios to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

In a recent interview with Burton Mail, Chapman talks about her music and some thoughts on Robert Plant.

She tells interviewer Richard Castle:

“I’m always thrilled to have commercial success, but, for me, the measure of my success is to be asked to work with people like Robert Plant.

“A few months ago, we shared a meal and what struck me about him was how openminded and curious he was. And we’re not just talking about music. He’s got such a quizzical mind about everything and I think that’s a great quality for a musician to have.”

CMT’s Hot Dish column by Hazel Smith has a story about Alison Krauss and her current projects. Smith’s folksy style brings out the obscure information at times, like what’s on the breakfast menu.

Smith asked Krauss if she still heard from Robert Plant. Smith writes:

I asked her if she hears from Robert Plant, and she said she does — and that he’s coming back to Nashville. “He’s recording with Buddy Miller,” she said. Buddy is the great Americana singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who records with his wife, Julie, and often works with Emmylou Harris. Buddy was the guitar player for the Raising Sand tour Alison did with Plant.

Tom Netherland of the Herald Courier reports on Darrell Scott’s upcoming appearance at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. During the interview, Scott commented on recording with Robert Plant in December, 2009:

“Those two-plus weeks were some of the most memorable times I’ve ever had in the studio,” Scott said on Tuesday afternoon from his home in Nashville, Tenn. “The number-one thing is that Robert loves music. You think they’re posing and just getting through it, but I was humbled with how Robert Plant loved the music – old country, blues, rockabilly.”

Netherland also reports a Buddy Miller produced album is forthcoming from Robert later in the year.

Robert Plant attended the 90th birthday party for former Wolves goalkeeper Bert Williams on January 31, 2010. There were 250 guests present at Molineux to celebrate the event.

Robert, who sat in the back with with Steve Bull, donated a signed guitar for a charity auction. The guitar brought £851 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Society. Robert commented: “I can get tickets for most gigs but there are some events where the tickets are priceless and this is one of them.”

Visit Express and Star for more on the event, including photos.

According to Classic Rock Magazine, Robert Plant will join the Sound & Vision show at Abbey Road Studios on February 25, 2010. The show is to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Robert will be supported by Beth Nielson Chapman and the London Oriana Choir.

Robert commented: “Performing at Sound & Vision is something I’m really excited about. Cancer Research UK is a very worthwhile cause, and when Bob [Harris] asked me to get involved I didn’t hesitate. My set is quite different from anything I’ve ever done before, as I’ll be performing with Beth and a full choir on stage. Cancer is a disease that affects so many people and Sound & Vision is a great way to raise money to fight it.”

The only way to get tickets (and other items that will benefit the charity) is to bid via the Sound & Vision eBay auctions.

View the auctions.

Geoff Lloyd and Ben Jones from Absolute Radio will be broadcasting live from this event. Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime show begins at 5pm (uk) and Ben Jones begins at 8pm (uk).