Mayfair Ballroom stood on this site 1961-1999 and is where the band that became Led Zeppelin made their UK debut on 4 October 1968.

by BBC Music and British Plaque Trust on 15 June 2017 #BBC North East & Cumbria 1 of the BBC Music Day 2017 series

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Robert Plant
(1948-present) musician

Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle upon Tyne
(1961-1999) music venue

Jimmy Page
(1944-present) band member

Led Zeppelin
(1968-1980) rock band

John Bonham
(1948-1980) drummer

John Paul Jones
(1946-present) band member