{"id":3728,"date":"2025-08-12T07:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3728"},"modified":"2025-08-12T07:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:20:02","slug":"watch-robert-plant-stun-fans-with-a-once-in-a-lifetime-festival-surprise-electrifying-the-u-k-s-cropredy-festival-on-august-9-when-he-walked-on-stage-to-join-the-deborah-bonham-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3728","title":{"rendered":"Watch Robert Plant Stun Fans with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Festival Surprise \u2014 electrifying the U.K.\u2019s Cropredy Festival on August 9 when he walked on stage to join the Deborah Bonham Band, led by late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham\u2019s sister. The set began like any other, with Deborah delivering her signature powerhouse vocals \u2014 until gasps rippled through the crowd as Plant suddenly emerged from backstage, grinning and waving. In a moment dripping with nostalgia, the two launched into a soulful, blues-drenched number that had fans swaying, cheering, and wiping away tears. By the final chorus, the audience knew they had just witnessed something historic \u2014 a rare reunion of Zeppelin spirit that no one saw coming.. WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Deborah Bonham Band, the group led by late\u00a0Led Zeppelin\u00a0drummer John Bonham\u2019s sister, played a set at veteran U.K. folk-rockers\u00a0Fairport Convention\u2019s annual Cropredy Festival on Saturday, August 9. During their performance, Bonham and her band welcomed a very special guest to the stage, Led Zeppelin frontman\u00a0Robert Plant!<\/p>\n

Plant joined Bonham and company for the last two songs of their set, renditions of a pair of classic Zeppelin tunes\u2014\u201cThank You\u201d and \u201cRamble On.\u201d<\/p>\n

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[RELATED: Robert Plant to Release Debut Album with Acoustic Side Project Saving Grace This Fall; Announces Band\u2019s First-Ever U.S. Tour]<\/strong><\/p>\n

As seen in fan-shot video, the 76-year-old rock legend introduced \u201cThank You\u201d by sharing a humorous exchange he had with a female friend regarding the tune earlier that day.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA lady friend said to me in the car today, \u2018How old were you when you wrote that with Jimmy [Page],\u201d Robert told the crowd. \u201cI said, \u201812?\u2019\u201d Then, as the band began the organ intro to the song, Plant gave an apparent humorous nod to Prince\u2019s \u201cLet\u2019s Go Crazy,\u201d quipping, \u201cDearly beloved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other guests onstage for the performances of the Led Zeppelin tunes were longtime Fairport Convention bassist Dave Pegg on mandolin, and two members of Plant\u2019s current side group Saving Grace\u2014singer Suzy Dian and guitarist Tony Kelsey.<\/p>\n

After an inspired and emotive performance of \u201cThank You,\u201d Plant thanked Pegg, pointing out that he used to play with Dave in the group Band of Joy back in 1967. Robert added, \u201cHe had hair [so long] he used to tuck it into his jeans. He was a mean mother\u2014-er. Still is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plant also ripped through a rocking version of \u201cRamble On\u201d with Bonham and her band for the set\u2019s encore.<\/p>\n

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