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Pendulum
Pendulum


Background information
Origin Perth, Australia
Genre(s) Electronic Rock
Drum and Bass
Electronica
Years active 2002—present
Label(s) Atlantic Records
Breakbeat Kaos
Warner Music Group
Associated acts In Flames
Adam F
Baron
Fresh
Freestylers
Halogen
The Prodigy
Sub Focus
Steven Wilson
TC
Website Website
Members
Rob Swire
Gareth McGrillen
Paul Harding
Ben Mount
Perry ap Gwynedd
Kevin Joseph Sawka



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Led Zeppelin Reunion Gig Was Inspired By Elton John

August 4, 2010
Led Zeppelin Reunion Gig Was Inspired By Elton JohnLed Zeppelin's one-off reunion gig at London's O2 Arena three years ago was inspired by a performance by Sir Elton John, it has emerged.

The band were initially uncertain about using the venue, but were won over when they were taken to watch one of Sir Elton's gigs there.

"We were going through (the venue) with the band, and [Jimmy Page] said, 'I bet it doesn't sound any good up there',” David Campbell, president and CEO of AEG Europe – the company responsible for the O2 Arena – said.

“So, with all of them, as well as Harvey and myself, we took the elevator up to Level 4 to go to the very top of the building to have a listen.”

He added: "Someone held the elevator, and we were sort of standing there waiting for them to go. They just put their thumbs up, and sort of smiled at each other.

“That's when Harvey [Goldsmith] and I knew that this was going to be OK. Then, John Paul Jones started running up and down the stairs; and that was it."

Campbell also told Celebrity Access that Led Zeppelin had tried to play down press coverage about their rumoured reunion show.

Calls for another Led Zeppelin reunion have been constant since the band's one-off appearance at the O2 Arena in 2007.

(by Jason Gregory)



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