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Wouldn’t you hate to be Robert Plant right now? Half the western world is baying for Led Zeppelin to reform for a final tour, and he’s away playing festivals with bluegrass diva Alison Krauss.

The dilemma is all the more acute because the Led Zeppelin gig at the O2 Arena whetted our appetites for more. And because live Led Zeppelin has been a scarce commodity since 1980, the fact that Plant may be holding things up must be driving fans crazy with frustration.

But Robert Plant has always charted his own course and seems to want to explore new musical ambitions rather than relive his glory days. That must be a source of annoyance for Jimmy Page, who’s spent most of his post-Zep career remastering and repackaging Zeppelin material.

The reason this is all so very frustrating is that there are countless faded musicians who are still plaguing the scene with dull, uninspiring music. Yet people are clamouring to see Zeppelin play their old hits while Plant is out there making diverse music in another genre entirely.

We always knew that Plant was going to hold off until he’d toured the Plant/Krauss project, so no surprises there. What isn’t immediately clear is whether Plant and Krauss are planning to collaborate again in the near future or if he’s got plans to do something different that doesn’t involve either Alison Krauss or Led Zeppelin.

Let’s just watch this space, eh?