The one-off reunion concert by veteran English rock band Led Zeppelin originally set for November 26 has been pushed back to December 10 due to an injury sustained by lead guitarist Jimmy Page. He broke his finger and "will not be able to play guitar for three weeks." The performance at London's O2 Arena is a tribute to the founder of Atlantic Records, owned by Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), Ahmet Ertegun, who originally brought the band to the label in 1968. All tickets for the original date are still valid, according to Billboard's source.

Fortunately for fans, Page's injury to his finger will not halt the array of products becoming available in the coming weeks; foremost of those is the release of the band's entire catalog via digital stores on November 13. A new two-disc compilation entitled Mothership will also be available then. The band's entrance into the digital market leaves The Beatles and Radiohead as the other two major groups not to have material in stores like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iTunes Store (the store which is coincidentally running a promotional offer for three sets of two fans to win a trip to see the one-off show).

In a statement released by Page, the guitarist announced his disappointment, but urged that the band "feel that this postponement will enable my injury to properly heal and permit us to perform at the level that both the bad and our fans have always been accustomed do." The show will be the first time since 1995 that the band has performed a live set, the last coming at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Prior to that they had performed only twice, at Live Aid in 1985 and for a 40th anniversary show for Atlantic Records.

Fans may be forced to wait two more weeks, but with this being only the fourth post-breakup show for the band, the wait is probably worth it.

Billboard.biz reports today that legendary rock band Led Zeppelin will reunite for a one-off performance at the O2 Arena in London on November 26. According to the report, the "show is a tribute to Atlantic Records co-founder and chairman emeritus Ahmet Ertegun" who died late last year and originally signed the band to Atlantic in 1968. A new two-disc greatest hits album will be released in the United States on November 13 from Atlantic and Rhino, both part of the Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG).

Original members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones will be joined onstage by Jason Bonham, the son of original drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980. In addition, other classic rock acts will perform, including Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, and Foreigner, with proceeds benefiting the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund. Billboard comments that the fund "provides scholarships to universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Ertegun's homeland, Turkey."

The concert is the third such reunion the band has undertaken since splitting up after Bonham's death in 1980, the first coming in 1985 for Live Aid and the second three years later for a 40th anniversary concert celebrating Atlantic Records. Led Zeppelin is renowned for a variety of reasons, notably their live performances. It's reckless at this point to speculate whether the O2 concert will emulate classic '70s performances, but the excitement that has grown since this announcement was first rumored is certainly proof that the audience is hopeful.

I took the train from Central London to Gatwick Airport to catch my plane home to the U.S. I have done this over 200 times in the past 16 years and I can almost do the steps with my eyes closed. As I was leaving the train at Gatwick Airport to make my way to the warmth and gratitude of the Northwest Airlines ticket clerk, I saw an older guy waiting to board the train with what appeared to be a 5- or 6-year-old boy; I figured it was a grandchild.

I brushed past this gentleman, took three steps when I felt I had been hit by a bolt of lightening. That's Jimmy Page! It was Jimmy Page, founder and lead guitarist of what many feel was the finest rock band of all time -- Led Zeppelin. I looked back as he very gently lifted his grandson onto the train and took his seat. I figured, if not now, when?

I hopped back on and gently asked him "Are you Jimmy Page." He stood up and respectfully said yes while shaking my hand. I was speechless. Am I a 51-year-old groupie? The train had 15 minutes before leaving to go back to Central London. I asked Jimmy if I could chat with him for a few moments. He said, "Yes, of course, please sit down. I do not get the opportunity to chat with fans very often," probably thinking -- yeah, a fan this old!!

First question I asked was, "Why don't you guys reunite and tour. Put the great John Bonham's son Jason on the drums? " Jimmy said he would love to tour, but that lead singer Robert Plant was not interested at the moment. Ever the gentleman, Jimmy said, "You know, I am over 60 years of age, and the rest are approaching 60. We need to do this soon!"