500 Million is 800 million dollars. Split that three ways that's still a lot of money. Plus they were offered a percentage of the merchandising revenue.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/led-zeppelins-robert-plant-turns-4595788
The rock legend ripped up Sir Richard Branson’s contract for 35 dates in front of astonished promoters after the other members of the supergroup all signed up
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant has turned down a Whole Lotta Lolly – more than £500MILLION – to reform the band for the dearest tour in history.
The rock legend ripped up Sir Richard Branson’s contract for 35 dates in three cities in front of astonished promoters after the other members of the supergroup all signed up.
The tour would have earned singer Plant and fellow founders Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones £190million each before tax.