Velvet Revolver Plan to be Zepplein's Opening Act

The Led Zeppelin rumour mill, which died off completely after reports Robert Plant has emphatically stated he will not tour again with Led Zeppelin, may be reviving as Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan reports that Velvet Revolver is slated to be the opening act for any Zeppelin tour.

I understand that we have it, although I imagine there will be plenty of bands prepared to kick and punch us out of the way for the privilege!" said McKagan. "I would so love to have been at their London gig before Christmas, but we had dates of our own that obviously took precedence."

Readers will recall that it was being reported last November The Cult had announced on stage that they would be opening for Led Zeppelin. We seem to be farther from a tour now than we were then, but it is instructive the number of big-gish acts that seem prepared to open for Led Zeppelin. Now if somebody would explain why they suddenly need an opening act...