Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

's 1971 European Tour was a

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by the

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. The tour commenced on 3 May and concluded on 5 July 1971. It included one concert at

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, which was a rescheduled date from their preceding tour of the United Kingdom. It is possible that other unverified dates in Europe were also performed during this period. Though being very short in duration, this concert tour was well known, primarily because of the extremely violent crowd disturbance which took place at the band's concert at the Vigorelli Velodrome in

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on 5 July.Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
/ref>Chris Welch (1994) ''Led Zeppelin'', London: Orion Books. , p. 63. This festival appearance in front of an audience of 15,000 people was abandoned when hundreds of tear-gas wielding

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charged into the crowd. The group were forced to leave the stage and many fans were injured. Some of the group's equipment was also damaged in the chaos. The band's singer Robert Plant later recalled: The concert has been described as one of the low points of Led Zeppelin's career, and the band never again returned to

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.Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) ''Led Zeppelin: The Concert File'', London: Omnibus Press. , p. 63.

Tour set list

All track written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted. The fairly typical

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Immigrant Song "Immigrant Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is built upon a repeating riff and features lyrical references to Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant's howling vocals mentioning war-making and Valhalla. The song was ...

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" ( Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) #"

Since I've Been Loving You "Since I've Been Loving You" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1970 on the album ''Led Zeppelin III''. Overview "Since I've Been Loving You" was one of the first songs prepared for the ''Led Zeppelin III'' album. The s ...

" (Page, Plant, Jones) #"

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" (intro) (Page, Plant, Bonham) / " Black Dog" (Page, Plant, Jones) #" Dazed and Confused" (Page) #" Stairway to Heaven" #" Going to California" #" That's the Way" #"

Celebration Day "Celebration Day" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, and the third track from their 1970 album ''Led Zeppelin III''. The band's last concert film and album, released on 19 November 2012, took their name from this song. Composition and ...

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What Is and What Should Never Be "What Is and What Should Never Be" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and was included as the second track on ''Led Zeppelin II'' (1969). Composition and recording "What is and What Should ...

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" (Bonham, Jones, Page) (on 8 Aug only) #"

Four Sticks "Four Sticks" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their untitled fourth album. The title reflects drummer John Bonham's performance with two sets of two drumsticks, totaling four.Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Mu ...

" (on 3 May and 4 May only) #" Gallows Pole" (on 3 May and 4 May only) #"

Whole Lotta Love "Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is the opening track on the band's second album, '' Led Zeppelin II'', and was released as a single in 1969 in several countries; as with other Led Zeppelin songs, no single was ...

" (Bonham, Dixon, Jones, Page, Plant) #"

Communication Breakdown "Communication Breakdown" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 self-titled debut album. It was also used as the B-side of the group's first single in the US, " Good Times Bad Times". A promotional video was released ...

" (Bonham, Jones, Page) (on 3 May and 4 May only) #"

Misty Mountain Hop "Misty Mountain Hop" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1971 by Atlantic Records. The song appears on the band's untitled fourth album, and was released as the B-side to the single " Black Dog" and performed in most of the ...

" (Page, Plant, Jones) (on 3 May only) #"

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" (Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham) (on 3 May only) #" Weekend" (Post) (on 7 August only) There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. On 3–4 May Led Zeppelin played "

" (Page, Plant), the only known times it was performed by the original band.Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, . Also played on 3–4 May was " Gallows Pole," two of only four complete known live performances, the third performance occurring later that year on 19 August 1971 at Pacific Coliseum,

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, and the fourth on 16 November 1971 at St Matthew's Baths Hall,

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, UK.

Tour dates

References

External links

Comprehensive archive of known concert appearances by Led Zeppelin (official website)Europe 1971 tour

Sources

*Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) ''Led Zeppelin: The Concert File'', London: Omnibus Press. . {{Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin concert tours 1971 concert tours 1971 in Europe