ONE OF of the world’s all-time great rock singers made an exclusive, one-off appearance at the Gloucester History Festival on Sunday.

Former Led Zeppelin frontman, Robert Plant, interrupted a busy concert schedule which saw him performing in Spain just days ago and continues with the UK leg of his world tour in a few weeks.

He was in Gloucester to discuss his fascination with the myths and legends of the Welsh Marches with his friend and neighbour, the author Martin Wall. West Bromwich-born Plant calls the region a ‘weird corner of England; but is it England?’

Robert Plant and Martin Wall appeared on stage at Gloucester’s thirteenth-century Blackfriars Priory alongside the History Festival President, Oxford historian and TV presenter Janina Ramirez.

Wall’s latest book ‘West: Tales of the Lost Lands’ includes a foreword by Plant.

Former Prime Minister Theresa May made her debut appearance at the festival on Sunday. 

She discussed trust, injustice and the abuse of power by politicians and public institutions.

The ex-PM drew on her own experiences of domestic and international issues during her time at the Home Office and in Downing Street, including the Hillsborough and Grenfell Tower tragedies, Stop & Search and the Salisbury poisonings.

Her new book, The Abuse of Power, was recently published.