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Robert Plant on TV: September 2010

filed on August 31st, 2010 by Press Officer

Tuesday September 7, 2010: Crossroads with Allison Krauss, Palladia HD 9pm
Thursday September 9, 2010: Crossroads with Allison Krauss, Palladia HD 10am
Monday September 13, 2010: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC 12:30am

Posted in News |

Robert Plant Helps Launch Charity Foundation

filed on August 21st, 2010 by Press Officer

Robert Plant spent his birthday (August 20, 2010) helping to launch the Steve Bull Foundation. The Foundation was created by former Wolves footballer Steve Bull in order to ramp up his charity activities. Robert performed a 45 minute set for the 270 guests.

See a video and read more at Express and Star.

Posted in Charity, Guest Appearances |

Happy Birthday, Robert Plant

filed on August 20th, 2010 by Press Officer

Robert Plant turns 62 on August 20, 2010.

Posted in News |

Win Tickets to a Secret London Show

filed on August 19th, 2010 by Press Officer

Facebook users can be automatically entered to win tickets to see Robert Plant at a secret London Show. Just visit the Official Robert Plant Facebook page and click “Like”. The show will be the 1st of September at a central London location. Winners will be chosen at random.

Posted in News |

Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara to Support Robert Plant

filed on August 15th, 2010 by Press Officer

According to the Sage Gateshead website, Robert Plant will be joined at that show by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. They write:

“The Sage Gateshead is pleased to welcome Robert Plant and his ‘Band of Joy’ to Hall One.

“The gig will see Plant and his band playing material from his hotly anticipated tenth solo album ‘Band Of Joy’, recorded in Tennessee and co-produced by Nashville legend Buddy Miller, Plant’s first album since 2007’s six time Grammy Award winning ‘Raising Sand’.

“Band Of Joy is Buddy Miller (guitar and vocals) Darrell Scott (vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedal, lap steel and banjo), Patty Griffin (vocals and guitar), Byron House (bass) and Marco Giovino (percussion).

“Support comes from Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara.”

The concert takes place Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Doors open at 7:30. This show is quickly selling out.

Posted in News |

Palladia to Air Rockwell Concert

filed on August 14th, 2010 by Press Officer

The Palladia music channel will be airing The Rockwell concert which featured Robert Plant performing with Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. The concert took place on September 11, 2009 and benefitted the Nordoff-Robbins charity.

Air Dates:

Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9pm ET
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 12am ET
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 1pm ET
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 12pm ET
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 7:30pm ET

Posted in Guest Appearances, News |

Richie Hayward Dead at 64

filed on August 13th, 2010 by Press Officer

Richie Hayward, former drummer for the band Little Feat and a member of Robert Plant’s touring band in the early 1980s has died. Hayward was waiting a liver transplant to treat his liver cancer, but died of pneumonia on August 12, 2010.

Obituary

Posted in Related News |

Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Crossroads reairs

filed on August 7th, 2010 by Press Officer

CMT is re-airing the Robert Plant-Alison Krauss episode of Crossroads tonight (August 7, 2010) at 7pm Eastern.

Posted in News |

Three more Robert Plant UK dates added

filed on August 5th, 2010 by Press Officer

Robert Plant has added three more dates to his 2010 tour schedule in the UK:

October 18: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
October 20: The Sage, Gateshead
October 21: Olympia, Liverpool

Posted in News |