Paul Cole at the Birgminham Post's Sunday Mercury has issued an overview of author Neil Daniels' unofficial biography on LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant, entitled Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page & The Solo Years. The following is an excerpt from Cole's overview:

"It is the unthinkable - Led Zeppelin rock legend Robert Plant leading Black Country chart heroes Slade into action, bellowing 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now!' But it so nearly happened. Instead of singing Zeppelin classics such as Stairway To Heaven and Whole Lotta Love, Plant could have been the voice of 'Cum On Feel The Noize' and 'Merry Xmas Everybody'.

A new book reveals that the Kidderminster-born superstar was considered as the frontman for Slade. It also tells of the time the Led Zeppelin star was BOOED offstage, how he worked in Woolworth's when he was hard-up, and why his pet cats are named Tipton and Dudley.".

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As previously reported, according to Sean Hamilton from the Sundaymirror.co.uk, 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, Robert 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."

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