MUSIC fans descended on Headless Cross at the weekend to commemorate the life of Redditch born Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, on the 35th anniversary of his death.

A special memorial weekend, organised by The John Bonham Memorial Fund and Steve Barnes of Redditch Music Festival, took place just yards from where he was born in Headless Cross.

A candlelight vigil was held in The Rose Garden, which was followed the next day by a mini-festival to commemorate John’s short but impactful life.

The warm September sunshine brought out the crowds as a stellar line up of local musicians paid tribute to the legendary drummer with their own compositions and a smattering of Led Zeppelin covers.

Acts included garage rock band Voodoo Club, singer and songwriter Stuart Woolfenden, young blues guitarist Dom Hawthorne who was joined by Sam Faux, and swamp blues band Lenny James and the Gator Squad, featuring Bonham-family friend, Colin Andrews, on harmonica.

The event would not have been complete without a drum solo tribute which was duly delivered by John Maycroft to rapturous applause from everyone present. John, a drum tutor, also gave people a five minute drum lesson for £1.

Event organiser Ros Sidaway thanked all those involved for their hard work and support.

"We couldn’t have done it without everyone's help," she said.

“It was a wonderful afternoon - a fitting way to commemorate John’s life with local music,"

The memorial weekend raised more than £650 which will go toward the design and installation of a permanent and fitting memorial to the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer.

For further information, visit johnbonhammemorialfund.com.