Drew McConnell – the bassist from Babyshambles – asks whether the upcoming Led Zeppelin reunion is valid given that the original line-up will never be complete without John Bonham.In an interview with NME, McConnell says:

If they want to do it then why not? I’m a bit worried about them doing it without Bonham,” he said. “But I’m a big fan – particularly ‘Houses Of The Holy’ (1973 album). A lot of their records border on that supergroup pomposity, but I love this one as it’s (recorded) live and you can tell how much Moroccan squidgy they’ve been smoking and it sounds fucking great.

I took some flack for suggesting that a full reunion without Bonham would mean Led Zeppelin would be going back on the statement they made when he died. Don’t get me wrong – I’d love to see them back together for a while – but considering Led Zeppelin have been fairly true to their word over the years, I can’t see the band attempting to reinvent themselves after all this time.

However, as fans, I think we’re happy to bend the rules for one-off reunions, especially when Jason Bonham is involved in his father’s place. No problem with that at all.

I suppose my final question is, how would Babyshambles survive without Doherty?