I'm a pretty new fan of the band, but I think it's a disgrace that John Paul Jones doesn't have a national honour from the UK. Plant and Page have a CBE and OBE, respectively (although Page's was for charity work). Now that he's a Kennedy Center Honoree (which I frankly think is the highest American recognition one can get for services to the arts), I think it's pretty clear to everyone in the industry that he's given his life to music. Is anyone willing to submit/help submit a UK nomination for JPJ? Or reach out for letters of support for an application (someone he's worked/is working with)? https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone-in-the-uk How_to_write_a_nomination.pdf Nom_Form__Revised_Sept_2013_.pdf

July 5, 2013 8:59 am Robert Plant in homecoming gig at Wolverhampton Civic Rock legend Robert Plant today announced a homecoming gig in the Black Country. The star will perform with his latest band Sensational Space Shifters at Wolverhampton Civic Hall. The gig on September 2 is one of just two UK dates. The Led Zeppelin frontman, who was born in West Bromwich and is vice-president of Wolves, last played at the Civic in 2005. He is currently touring in America and his only other date in the UK will be in Bristol, while he will also fit in a show at Irish Festival Electric Picnic. Civic spokesman Jonn Penney said: “Obviously we’re absolutely delighted that we’ve got such a world class name such as Robert Plant coming back to the Civic. “We know he’s fond of the region and effectively he’s decided to drop in on a hometown show. “We’re chuffed to have a name like that associated with the venue.” Tickets for the show go on sale at 10am today and cost £40 for standing or £45 for the balcony. http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/music/2013/07/05/robert-plant-in-homecoming-gig-at-wolverhampton-civic

Anybody going to these dates? They're to promote his new album (his first in 13 years I think). He's also playing the Royal Festival Hall, where Jimmy Page joined him on stage for Same Old Rock in 2011.