“Bonzo’s birthday cake was a wedding cake and George Harrison lifted the top layer straight into Bonzo’s face. Bonzo picked Harrison up and launched him into the swimming pool”: When Led Zeppelin broke a Beatles record and celebrated in style

John Bonham in 1973.

5 May 1973 was a landmark date for Led Zeppelin – when they broke a record previously held by The Beatles for the biggest concert attendance for a single act.

Back in 1965, at the height of Beatlemania, an audience of 55,600 had seen The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in New York City.