After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980, following the tragic death of their drummer, John Bonham, the remaining members of the band—Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones—made various statements to address the end of their iconic group.
The band’s decision to break up was announced in December 1980, just a few months after Bonham’s untimely passing. Bonham, who had been a founding member and a driving force behind the band’s signature sound, died on September 25, 1980, from asphyxiation after drinking heavily the night before. The loss of such a central figure in the band made it impossible for the remaining members to imagine continuing without him, and they made the difficult decision to disband.
In their public statements, the band emphasized that Bonham’s death had left a void that could never be filled, and the chemistry between the members could not be replicated. Plant, the band’s lead vocalist, was the first to speak about the dissolution, stating that “we could not
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