Robert Plant : "Led Zeppelin's Never Been About The Fans".

Robert Plant has not ruled out another reunion with Led Zeppelin - insisting it's the bureaucracy involved that puts him off the idea.

Zeppelin have been dogged by rumors of a world tour since they reformed for a one-off gig at the O2 in London last year (Dec07) - their first concert in 19 years.

But vocalist Plant, who is currently touring with bluegrass star Alison Krauss, has so far refused to agree to hit the road with the legendary group again.

And he insists it's not the idea of a reunion which he is opposed to - it's the paperwork that accompanies every live show.

He tells Britain's GQ magazine, "The endless paperwork was like nothing I've experienced before. I've kept every one of the e mails that were exchanged before the concert and I'm thinking of compiling them for a book, which I feel sure would be hailed as a sort of literary version of Spinal Tap (semi-fictional heavy metal band featured in spoof documentary This Is Spinal Tap).

"Led Zeppelin's never been about the fans. We've always been about four guys coming together to make thrilling, disturbing rock 'n' roll. On our own terms."

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Jason Macneil of TorontoSun.com reports that backstage prior to their performance at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (and producer T-Bone Burnett) were presented with plaques celebrating the fact "Raising Sand" was certified gold and platinum in Canada.

But when asked by one reporter about the possibility of LED ZEPPELIN reuniting for a tour, Plant seemed to put the notion to rest in a very comical manner: Pretending to nod off and snore during the question.

"Wake me up when she's gone," Plant quipped.

In related news, Plant and Krauss have added a series of nine dates, mostly on the West Coast, to their Raising Sand tour. The new dates are Sept. 23 in Kansas City, Mo.; Sept. 24 in St. Louis; Sept. 26 in Houston; Sept. 27 in Austin, Texas; Sept. 30 in Portland, Ore; Oct. 1 in Seattle; Oct. 3 in San Francisco; Oct. 4 in Kelseyville, Calif., and Oct. 5 in Saratoga, Calif. The duo released the critically acclaimed Raising Sand album in 2007.

Plant Says No To Zeppelin World Tour, Turns Down £100m

Robert Plant has turned down an extra £100million fortune to take Led Zeppelin on a world tour.

The rock legend wants to concentrate on his new partnership with US country singer Alison Krauss... spelling the likely end of the famous band.

Led Zep fans had been longing for a tour announcement since last year - when the 1970s superstars reformed for a one-off show at London's O2 Arena.

Surviving members Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were offered a guaranteed £100m each for a tour of North America and Europe after a million fans applied for O2 tickets.

But after extensive talks Led Zep - best known for the song Stairway To Heaven - decided against the moneymaking opportunity.

Guitarist Jimmy Page, 64, was keen to do the tour this year and was backed by bass player John Paul, 62.

But singer Plant, 59 - already worth an estimated £70million - wants to concentrate on his new success with US country singer Krauss. The pair's duet album Raising Sand went to No 2 in America and Britain and they are starting their own tour in April.

A band source said: "Despite the enormous offer, the decision did not come down to money. They always said they would do the one-off show and then see how they felt.

"Jimmy had enjoyed the concert in December enough to want to tour. He argued they still had something to offer. He likes the idea of another chapter in the band - the grown-up tour.

"John sided with Jimmy. He loved making music with the others again.

"But Robert wanted to leave last year's concert as their legacy. They had proved they could still do it and that was enough.

"He has other commitments and is happier looking forward to those. Robert put the mockers on the tour."