Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant pays a visit to Birmingham Hippodrome panto
Former Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant took the stairway to panto heaven when he visited Birmingham Hippodrome to watch Dick Whittington.
The West Bromwich-born star, who was recently named in Rolling Stone magazine's '200 Greatest Singers of All Time', was in the audience to watch the Birmingham pantomime.
Plant grew up in the Hayley Green area of Halesowen, where he gained an interest in singing and rock 'n' roll music, and studied at King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys in Stourbridge in his mid-teens.
He was catapulted to fame as the lead singer for Led Zeppelin, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Just a few days ago, he was named the 63rd best singer of all time by Rolling Stone.
Dick Whittington stars Matt Slack as the eponymous hero, Wet Wet Wet's Marti Pellow as villain The Ratman, TV personality Dr Ranj as The Spirit of the Bells, singer and actress Suzanne Shaw as love interest Alice, and comedian Doreen Tipton as The Cat.
The Led Zeppelin star took to the Hippodrome stage after the show to have a picture with the cast.
Dick Whittington is at the Birmingham Hippodrome until Sunday, January 29. For more information and to book tickets, go to birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/dick-whittington-two
