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Guitar World
Entertainment
Jackson Maxwell

In 1980, Led Zeppelin had new life, and were moving into a new era as a band – then tragedy struck. This was their final show with John Bonham

(from left) John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page perform in Zurich, Switzerland in 1980.

In June 1980, Led Zeppelin embarked on a 14-date tour of Europe. Beginning on June 17, in Dortmund, Germany, the tour would also wrap up in Germany, with a July 7 show at Eissporthalle an der Jafféstraße in Berlin.

Tragically, that Berlin show would prove to be the band's last ever performance with drummer John Bonham, who passed away on September 25, 1980, after a day of heavy drinking. He was just 32 years old.

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