While he remains best known as Led Zeppelin’s frontman, Robert Plant’s solo career is a fascinating journey spanning country, folk, blues and Americana. He returns with his latest solo project, ‘Saving Grace’, another late career highlight and eclectic blend of covers, showing that even at 77 he’s continuing to push forward.
Opening with the blues staple Chevrolet, it recalls his work with Alison Krauss on 2007’s ‘Raising Sand’, from its instrumentation to its vocal harmonies with Suzi Dian, a co-collaborator across this record. As I Roved Out is built around this interplay initially before following the title’s prompt, incorporating a range of styles across six minutes as it builds to its crescendo.
Plants riff on The Low Anthem’s Ticket Taker is another beautiful harmony-led track — it may be simple but there is so much joy in hearing Plant in his element, helping to promote a new talent and he is every bit as hungry as he was in the late 60s.
It’s a Beautiful Day, originally by Moby Grape, has more of a soft country flavour to it. Again, some heavenly harmonies carry the song with Plant allowing Dian to step into the spotlight. Soul of a Man takes the blues classic by Blind Willie Johnson and lends it more of a bluegrass feel. As with other tracks on the album, Plant’s version feels fresh and brings a unique vision.
‘Saving Grace’ finds Plant in a reflective mode but, bolstered by exciting collaborators, he sound as vibrant as ever. He injects several tried and tested tracks with new life and, hopefully, it’s not the last we hear of Plant and Dian together. Having toured with this band since 2019, there is so much synergy and freedom in their playing and Plant’s voice remains a marvel.
Robert Plant Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Mon December 08 2025 - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall
Tue December 09 2025 - EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre
Thu December 11 2025 - LONDON Royal Festival Hall
Sun December 14 2025 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Mon December 15 2025 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sun December 21 2025 - MIDDLESBROUGH Middlesbrough Town Hall
Mon December 22 2025 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall Newcastle
Tue December 23 2025 - YORK York Barbican Centre
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