According to Robert Plant,’most people’ overlook the greatest Led Zeppelin songs

In a new interview with Mojo Magazine, Robert Plant stated that “most people” miss Led Zeppelin’s greatest songs.

In a cover article for Mojo’s October 2025 issue, Plant stated that “most people have missed some of the best Zeppelin stuff.”

“‘For Your Life’ is on Presence. Achilles’ Last Stand! “Fucking hell,” Plant added. “It’s incredible that three people and a singer can do that. Bonham and Jones were pulling so much out of the unknown on ‘For Your Life’. It’s really ridiculous. And Jimmy, just… (exhales).”

Mojo asked Plant if he was ever satisfied with playing Led Zeppelin’s hits in his solo career.

“What were the hits? How can they be related to now, where do they fit? They fit as a type of memoir,” Plant replied. “When people say that I don’t like ‘Stairway To Heaven’, I just don’t like the idea of it. These iconic things – they’re just what they are.”

During the interview, Plant also expressed his support for Bruce Springsteen’s recent comments on American politics.

“There are people I know that say I should say what I think, but there’s so many strands to it,” Plant joked. “Everything we have ever loved is slowly dying. From an American viewpoint, I could only add my support to Bruce Springsteen because he actually knows it, he lives in it.”

In May, Plant publicly expressed his support for Springsteen after he delivered a series of speeches opposing Donald Trump.

While introducing the song “Friends” during his performance with Saving Grace in Tampere, Finland on May 18, Plant said: “Right now in England, which is where we come from – not quite the land of the ice and snow, Bruce Springsteen is touring right now in the UK and he’s putting out some really serious stuff. So tune in to him. Let’s hope we can be… The band then started performing “Friends”.

Plant’s comments were in reference to speeches Springsteen delivered during his European tour. In the tour’s opening show in Manchester in the UK on May 14, Springsteen said: “In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration. Tonight, we want everyone who believes in democracy and the best of our American experiment to join us, raise your voices against despotism, and let freedom ring!”

Trump responded to Springsteen’s lectures in a post on the Truth Social website, calling him “highly overrated” and “dumb as a rock”.

One Last Ride: Led Zeppelin’s Immortal Spirit Roars Back to Life in 2026 Farewell Tour

It’s the announcement rock fans thought they’d never hear again — the kind of news that ripples through decades, shaking the hearts of anyone who has ever turned up a Zeppelin record and felt the earth shift beneath them. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones have just confirmed what many dared not even dream: a 2026 reunion tour titled One Last Ride.

This isn’t just another set of shows. It’s not a nostalgia cash grab, and it’s certainly not a polite walk down memory lane. It’s a living, breathing revival of the spirit that rewrote the rulebook of rock and roll. It’s the golden gods themselves stepping back onto the battlefield one more time. And for those who thought Led Zeppelin’s story had already been written, here comes the final chapter — etched in fire, feedback, and thunder.

The press release landed like a bombshell early this morning, sending social media into meltdown. Within minutes, hashtags like #OneLastRide and #LedZeppelin2026 were trending worldwide. But while the announcement itself was electric, the way it was delivered was pure Zeppelin magic. Instead of a simple statement, fans were treated to a short cinematic clip posted online: grainy black-and-white footage of a desolate road winding through the desert, the faint echo of “Kashmir” swelling in the background. Slowly, the camera panned to reveal three familiar silhouettes walking side by side. The screen cut to black — and then the words appeared: One Last Ride — 2026.

For the first time since their 2007 Celebration Day concert in London, Plant, Page, and Jones will share a stage. That legendary night at the O2 Arena was hailed as one of the greatest comebacks in music history, but the band resisted the temptation to tour afterward, with Plant in particular hesitant to revisit the past for the sake of it. Over the years, fans had resigned themselves to the idea that the Zeppelin live experience would remain a beautiful, unrepeatable memory. But something has clearly changed.

At the official announcement in London’s Royal Albert Hall, the three surviving members sat together, visibly moved. Page, now 82 but still carrying the aura of a man with a guitar-shaped wand, spoke first: “This isn’t about trying to be the band we were in 1973. This is about honoring what we created — together — and giving it the send-off it deserves.”

Plant, ever the poetic frontman, leaned into the microphone with a smile: “It’s a celebration of everything we lived, loved, and lost along the way. It’s for the music, it’s for Bonzo, and it’s for everyone who’s ever been part of this mad ride.” The mention of John Bonham — Zeppelin’s powerhouse drummer, gone since 1980 — drew a moment of silence in the room.

Jones, the band’s quiet architect, simply added: “We want to feel that energy one more time. And we want you there with us.”

The tour will span 18 cities across Europe, North America, and Asia, starting in London next June before winding through Paris, Berlin, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney. The final show is scheduled for August in Madison Square Garden — the very venue where Zeppelin staged some of their most legendary performances in the ‘70s. Tickets, unsurprisingly, are expected to sell out within minutes of going on sale next month.

While the band hasn’t revealed a full setlist yet, Page hinted at a mix of the untouchable classics — “Stairway to Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “Kashmir” — alongside deep cuts that haven’t been played live in decades. “This is the last time we’re going to do this,” he said. “We’re not holding anything back.”

Of course, the obvious question is who will take up the drum throne. That honor goes once again to Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, whose performance at the 2007 reunion was widely praised for capturing both his father’s raw power and his own unique flair. Jason’s return ensures the heartbeat of Zeppelin will be as thunderous as ever.

Fans who have followed Zeppelin’s journey know how rare this moment is. The band officially disbanded in 1980 after John Bonham’s death, refusing to carry on under the name without him. Over the decades, countless offers and rumors swirled — most ending in polite but firm denials. Plant, in particular, has been steadfast in his belief that reunions should happen only if they serve the music rather than the market. That’s why One Last Ride feels so different: it’s a deliberate, finite, and deeply personal farewell.

The emotional weight of this tour isn’t lost on anyone. For older fans, it’s a chance to relive the unfiltered magic of Zeppelin — the screaming amps, the mystic swagger, the sense that anything could happen onstage. For younger fans, it’s the opportunity to witness living history, to stand in an arena and feel the air vibrate with the same force that shook stadiums half a century ago.

Music historian Laura Keating puts it best: “Led Zeppelin didn’t just change rock music — they changed how we experience music. They made it cinematic, mythic, dangerous, and beautiful all at once. Seeing them live was like staring into the sun. If this truly is their last ride, it’s not just a concert. It’s a cultural event.”

Even in the press room, journalists who have covered the band for decades admitted to feeling a lump in their throats. Many recall that 2007 show as the kind of night that can’t be repeated — but maybe, just maybe, One Last Ride will prove them wrong.

Outside the Royal Albert Hall, fans gathered with vinyl records, vintage tour shirts, and homemade banners. One man, in his sixties, said simply: “I saw them in ’75. I never thought I’d see them again. This… this is everything.”

The legacy of Led Zeppelin has always been more than music. It’s a shared mythology, built on electric alchemy between four men, each a master in his own right. Plant’s wail, Page’s sorcery on six strings, Jones’s quiet genius, Bonham’s seismic rhythm — together, they created a sound that still feels both ancient and ahead of its time.

And now, nearly 60 years after they first took the stage, that sound will roar again. Not as a ghost, not as a museum piece, but as a living, breathing force. For a few unforgettable nights in 2026, the hammer of the gods will strike once more.

When asked how they wanted fans to remember One Last Ride, Plant paused before answering. “We want you to walk away knowing you saw something real. Not perfect, not polished — just real. That’s what Zeppelin always was. That’s what it will be, one last time.”

Somewhere, you can almost hear the opening chords of “Immigrant Song,” the battle cry of a band that conquered the world. And if you’re lucky enough to be in one of those arenas next year, you’ll know: history isn’t just in books or documentaries. Sometimes, history stands right in front of you, guitar in hand, and says — Are you ready?