John Bonham’s hometown has spent a full year trying to reschedule a tribute to him The John Bonham statue that was installed in Redditch in 2018 (Redditch Borough Council) Posted By: ledzepnews 14th March 2026 John Bonham’s hometown of Redditch has spent a full year attempting to reschedule a tribute to him after a 2025 event was cancelled at the last minute. The launch of an immersive animation honouring Bonham along with a celebration of his life and career was due to take place on March 14, 2025 but was cancelled two days before it was due to take place. Now, a full year after the event was scheduled to be held, a spokesperson for Redditch Borough Council told LedZepNews this week that “this event remains a priority for our teams. We are still actively engaging with our external stakeholders and will announce next steps as soon as we can”. The cancelled event would have launched a new…