So, new finger traumas permitting, the long awaited, much anticipated Led Zeppelin reunion will take place tonight over there at The O2. The distribution of wristbands for the show has been very strict in a bid to stop people reselling tickets to the charity event at a large mark up via websites like eBay. Fans were encouraged to pick up their wristbands early, so many reported to The O2 yesterday to get theirs, even though that means they will have to wear their wristband until tonight.
Confirming the strict ticketing system, promoter Harvey Goldsmith yesterday had another rant about people reselling tickets online, telling the BBC: "I'm really pleased because a lot of people are picking their tickets up today [Sunday]. They're given a wristband, which won't come off until the show. It's locked on, just to make sure they don't sell them off. Unfortunately there is an unscrupulous element about, who are constantly getting tickets and selling them on places like eBay".
One person who presumably isn't trawling eBay for last minute tickets is Hard-Fi's Steve Kemp who, possibly not realising the Led Zepp reunion is taking place at a charity show, slagged off the high ticket price for the event last week. He told reporters: "Paying over £100 for a ticket is a joke. Why should you pay so much money for it? These rock'n'roll dinosaurs are coming out for one last pay cheque. I don't know what they are going to do on stage that's so special".