Led Zeppelin sales soar after concert success

[The Pagemeister]

Sales of Led Zeppelin’s back catalogue soared today after the spectacular success of their one-off reunion concert.

Sales of the album at the company’s 240 stores leapfrogged those of Westlife and the Spice Girls to become the chain’s number one seller.

“Sales of their album have had a massive, massive boost by the concert,” he said.

“It was our best-selling album today, up from number eight last week. Led Zeppelin t-shirts have also been our most popular since the concert.”

Mr Castaldo said that sales of the band’s DVD, The Song Remains the Same, and its back catalogue had rocketed by 500 per cent since the concert.

The Led Zeppelin official website became the third most visited for an artist or band, beaten only by Katie Melua and Radiohead.

The web was also awash with calls from the army of followers for the British group to announce a world tour.

Jimmy Page, the guitarist, has already indicated that he would like to play more shows, but singer Robert Plant has so far appeared reluctant to commit.

“If the crowd response didn’t convince Robert then nothing will,” one fan wrote after watching the show at the O2 Centre in London.

“Led Zep owe us a tour. Robert needs to start thinking about all the fans who love them,” said another.

Another pleaded: “I hope they will. There are so many of us who missed out on tickets for a concert we’d imagined for nearly three decades.”

According to industry insiders, the band have two nights at Wembley Stadium in London on hold for next summer.

But sources close to the band said that a decision had not yet been made because “their energies were concentrated 100 per cent on last night’s gig”.

However, he added: “A tour has certainly not been ruled out and Jimmy has said it would be a shame not to do more.”

[tyedye]

You mean there are people who didn't own LZ's back catalog before the concert last night?

[RiotHouse77]

The Led Zeppelin official website became the third most visited for an artist or band, beaten only by Katie Melua and Radiohead.

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I mean, c'mon I can see maybe possibly Radiohead's site getting more hits in a given time frame but Katie Melua?? Pardon my ignorance, but who the hell is Katie Melua? I had to Google her name to find out; anyone who would have to google Led Zeppelin because they had never heard of them at all before, well just crawl right back under that rock you've been living under cause there's just no hope . . .

[GetTheLedOut]

The Led Zeppelin official website became the third most visited for an artist or band, beaten only by Katie Melua and Radiohead.

??????????????????

I mean, c'mon I can see maybe possibly Radiohead's site getting more hits in a given time frame but Katie Melua?? Pardon my ignorance, but who the hell is Katie Melua? I had to Google her name to find out; anyone who would have to google Led Zeppelin because they had never heard of them at all before, well just crawl right back under that rock you've been living under cause there's just no hope . . .

Radiohead being ahead did not surprise me, but I'm with you on Katie Melua. That was a surprise.

[Footsteps of Dawn]

Yeah, who is Katie Melua?

I can believe sales went up...I was tempted to buy the TSRTS special edition today as I was buying my dad a Christmas present at the music store, but the price seemed kind of high. I'll try again somewhere else. This makes me so glad - the more people discovering the joy of Zep the better!

[Zep_Fan_07]

Good its just showing even though that The Spice Girls cant stop us we are the best and greatst band ever lest show em wot were made of

[solar]

Good its just showing even though that The Spice Girls cant stop us we are the best and greatst band ever lest show em wot were made of

Us? We? What instrument were you playing last night? I certainly didn't see anyone on stage playing skin flute.

[tyedye]

I'd like to know where the person who wrote that article got their stats on the band website hits.

Radiohead, very likely, but Katie Melua?

[NickZepp]

I can barely see Radiohead. Never heard of the other one