Título: Led Zeppelin
Seção: Hiatus from touring and return: 1975-1977
Background: Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal. Their style drew from a wide variety of influences, including blues, psychedelia, and folk music.

Conteúdo: Following their triumphant Earls Court appearances, Led Zeppelin took a holiday and planned an autumn tour in America, scheduled to open with two outdoor dates in San Francisco. In August 1975, however, Plant and his wife Maureen were involved in a serious car crash while on holiday in Rhodes, Greece. Plant suffered a broken ankle and Maureen was badly injured; a blood transfusion saved her life. Unable to tour, he headed to the Channel Island of Jersey to spend August and September recuperating, with Bonham and Page in tow. The band then reconvened in Malibu, California. During this forced hiatus much of the material for their next album, Presence, was written.  By this time, Led Zeppelin were the world's number one rock attraction, having outsold most bands of the time, including the Rolling Stones. Presence, released in March 1976, marked a change in the Led Zeppelin sound towards more straightforward, guitar-based jams, departing from the acoustic ballads and intricate arrangements featured on their previous albums. Though it was a platinum seller, Presence received a mixed reaction among fans and the music press, with some critics suggesting that the band's excesses may have caught up with them. Page had begun using heroin during recording sessions for the album, a habit which may have affected the band's later live shows and studio recordings, although this has been denied by Page.  Because of Plant's injuries, Led Zeppelin did not tour in 1976. Instead, the band comple

user: What did the members do while on hiatus from touring?

assistant: Unable to tour, he headed to the Channel Island of Jersey to spend August and September recuperating, with Bonham and Page in tow.

user: Who was unable to tour and why?

assistant: In August 1975, however, Plant and his wife Maureen were involved in a serious car crash while on holiday in Rhodes, Greece.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: By this time, Led Zeppelin were the world's number one rock attraction, having outsold most bands of the time, including the Rolling Stones.

user: What recording did they do after their hiatus?

assistant: The band then reconvened in Malibu, California. During this forced hiatus much of the material for their next album, Presence, was written.

user: When did they go on tour next?

assistant: In 1977, Led Zeppelin embarked on another major concert tour of North America.

user: How did the tour go?

assistant: The band set another attendance record, with an audience of 76,229 at their Silverdome concert on 30 April.

user: What did the band think about the tour?

assistant: Although the tour was financially profitable, it was beset by off-stage problems.

user: What sort of problems occurred off-stage?

assistant: On 19 April, over 70 people were arrested as about 1,000 fans tried to gatecrash Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum