REVIEW: New book shines an exhaustive spotlight on Led Zeppelin’s Milan 1971 show Posted By: ledzepnews 12th March 2026 Led Zeppelin’s July 5, 1971 performance in Milan, Italy was remarkable both for being the band’s only performance in Italy and also for the riot that broke out as police fired tear gas into the crowd.This early point in Led Zeppelin’s touring career is exhaustively documented in “Led Zeppelin Milano 1971”, a new book edited by Alberto Lo Giudice that is limited to 200 copies and sold directly by its editor.Lo Giudice spent months sourcing photographs for the book, which focuses solely on this performance and Led Zeppelin’s travel to Milan’s Vigorelli Velodrome.This narrow scope results in a forensic look at the show, detailing how Led Zeppelin was forced to abandon its performance as fans stormed the stage. Lo Giudice’s decision to keep the book focused on black and whi…