The first officially authorised film about the band, Becoming Led Zeppelin, directed by Bernard MacMahon, traces the creative, musical and personal history of Led Zeppelin, told through the band’s own words. The concert film also reveals a wealth of rare and previously unseen performance footage, resulting in a visceral musical experience that transports viewers into the concert halls of their early tours, accompanied by exclusive and intimate commentary from the notoriously private band. A film that almost never got made, BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN faced epic challenges for the filmmakers, including the fact that almost no footage from the band’s early days existed. MacMahon and McGourty embarked on a global “investigative” search to find the materials needed to tell the story of Led Zeppelin.

From its inception, the band’s rise to stardom was meteoric and virtually undocumented. With exclusive access to the group and their personal archives, the band’s full support, and never-before-seen footage, Becoming Led Zeppelin immerses viewers in the sights and sounds of their early days for the closest thing to being at a live concert. Because before Stairway to Heaven, Dragon guitars, and gold records, there were simply four artists and their love of music. Becoming Led Zeppelin takes us on their individual journeys as they navigate the 1960s music scene, until they meet up for a rehearsal in the summer of 1968, and their lives change forever. Their journeys merge as they set out to conquer America on a rollercoaster ride that culminates in 1970, when they become the number one band in the world. MORE INFO