Jimmy Page Apologizes For Injury, Still Refuses To Disclose Which Finger He Broke

Jimmy Page has issued an apology for the injury that forced the two-week postponement of Led Zeppelin’s reunion show at the O2 Arena in London. Which is very nice of him, but the statement he released is more notable for what it doesn’t mention than any sorts of niceties within.

As you all know by now I was regrettably put in a situation where I had to postpone my performance at the Ahmet Ertegun Benefit show, on November 26th, due to a fractured finger. We have now rescheduled this show to take place, at the same venue, on December 10th. In doing so I was very conscious of the fact that many people are travelling great distances to attend. I do want to let everyone know that this decision was unavoidable. My apologies to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this change. I would also like to thank everyone else involved for their help with making this change. Harvey Goldsmith, the trustees of the Ahmet Ertegun Foundation and, of course, the other artists who so willingly agreed to join us on the show. I look forward to the 10th December!

Jimmy Page

But Jimmy! What hand? What finger? Can we at the very least find out whether or not you fractured a thumb or an index finger–and if it’s really going to heal in time for the show? Even a blurry Webcam pic of you in a cast (or, hell, an Ace bandage!) would be a nice way to call off the skeptics who think that “fractured finger” is code for “extended promotional tour for that Plant/Krauss bluegrass album.”

A Mea Culpa From Jimmy Page [Boston.com] [Photo: AP]