A COLLECTION of clothes owned and worn by Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham has been sold at auction for close to £50,0000.
The collection, sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, was owned by Allan Weaver, Bonham’s brother-in-law.
The auction, which took place online last Thursday, saw the 1970s brown leather jacket with a brown faux fur trim collar fetch £15,300.
A 1970s western-style cream embroidered shirt worn for a shooting day for the film The Song Remains The Same – the 1976 live concert movie which featured the band at the height of their career – sold for £12,200.
Also under the hammer was a 1978 blue velvet suit that the drummer wore, which sold for £3,800, and two other western-style shirts, selling for £4,700 and £4,200.
Rachel Holland, director and music and entertainment specialist for Fieldings Auctioneers, said: “‘This is an extraordinary chance to celebrate the legacy of one of rock music’s most influential drummers.
“Allan Weaver’s amazing consignment allows fans and collectors to connect with John Bonham in a very personal way.”
Bonham, was born on May 31, 1948, at 84 Birchfield Road in Headless Cross, the home of local midwife nurse Violet Jones which was commemorated in 2017 with a blue plaque.
He called the town his home and a bronze statue of the drummer was installed in Mercian Square in the town centre on his 70th birthday.
Numerous events have taken place over the years, celebrating the life of Bonham and the legacy he left in the town.
Most recent was a cutting-edge immersive tribute where drummer and producer of The Genius of John Bonham show Matt Green, was filmed performing three of John Bonham’s drum sequences from Led Zeppelin tracks – Rock and Roll, Good Times, Bad Times, and Immigrant Song.
The footage was then synched with a digital avatar of John in his signature 70s pose which was then animated.
Residents and visitors were be able scan the project QR code, watch the statue come to life and explore the sights and stories that shaped Bonham’s life.
