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Led Zeppelin are ready to rock the world in new comeback tour after reunion success

Led Zeppelin are to announce a comeback world tour likely to be the biggest in the history of rock music.

Lead guitarist Jimmy Page says they are ready for a series of concerts across the globe as soon as they have tied up individual projects.

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Success: Lead guitarist Jimmy Page, right, says their O2 reunion has inspired them to tour

Dates in the autumn have been discussed and venues such as the 74,000-seater Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the new 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium are being considered.

The tour, it is understood, will initially take in Europe and North America and then, depending on demand, further dates will be scheduled in Australasia and South America.

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Monsters of rock: Led Zeppelin in they heydey were known as the ultimate party animals

Industry analysts believe it could earn as much as the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang world tour – which grossed more than £250million.

Estimates are based on the recent one-off reunion at the O2 in London which led 20million fans from across the world to apply for 20,000 tickets.

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Talent: The band led by Robert Plant, left, were one of the most influential groups in rock

The tour cannot begin until September, by when Robert Plant's current commitments as a duo with U.S. singer Alison Krauss are finished.

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