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===2000s=== Following the release of the live album, Page and the Black Crowes continued their collaboration by joining a package tour with [[the Who]] in 2000, which Page ultimately quit before completion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kielty|first=Martin|title=Why Jimmy Page Abandoned Tour With Black Crowes in 2000|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimmy-page-black-crowes-tour/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=4 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2001, after guesting with [[Fred Durst]] and [[Wes Scantlin]]'s performance of "[[Thank You (Led Zeppelin song)|Thank You]]" at the MTV Europe Video Music Awards, Page once again continued his collaboration with Robert Plant.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 October 2001|title=Led Zep's Page Joins Limp Bizkit's Durst And Puddle of Mudd's Scantlin On Stage|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12051457|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616141509/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12051457|archive-date=16 June 2007|access-date=17 February 2007|publisher=Yahoo}}</ref> After recording a cover of "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" for a tribute album, the duo performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Archive-Jon-Wiederhorn|title=Robert Plant, Jimmy Page To Play Montreux Jazz Festival|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1443819/robert-plant-jimmy-page-to-play-montreux-jazz-festival/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115093028/https://www.mtv.com/news/1443819/robert-plant-jimmy-page-to-play-montreux-jazz-festival/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2022|access-date=2022-01-15|website=MTV News|language=en}}</ref> In 2005, Page was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in recognition of his Brazilian charity work for Task Brazil and Action For Brazil's Children's Trust,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/jimmy-page-given-obe-for-charity-work-1.525912|title=Jimmy Page given OBE for charity work|access-date=6 January 2007|date=14 December 2005|work=CBC.ca Arts|publisher=CBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312030202/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/12/14/page-obe.html|archive-date=12 March 2007}}</ref> made an honorary citizen of [[Rio de Janeiro]] later that year<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4271212.stm|title=Zeppelin's Page made Rio citizen|access-date=6 January 2007|date=22 September 2006|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and won a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] with Led Zeppelin.<ref name="GRAMMY.com 2020_2">{{cite web | title=Led Zeppelin | website=GRAMMY.com | date=23 November 2020 | url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/led-zeppelin/7821 | access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> In November 2006, Led Zeppelin was inducted into the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]]. The television broadcasting of the event consisted of an introduction to the band by various famous admirers (including [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]], [[Steven Tyler]], [[Jack White]] and [[Tony Iommi]]), an award presentation to Page and a short speech by him. After this, rock group [[Wolfmother]] played a tribute to Led Zeppelin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5338196.stm|title=Led Zeppelin make UK Hall of Fame|access-date=10 December 2007|date=23 May 2006|work=BBC News}}</ref> During an interview for the BBC in connection with the induction, Page expressed plans to record new material in 2007, saying: "It's an album that I really need to get out of my system ... there's a good album in there and it's ready to come out" and "Also there will be some Zeppelin things on the horizon."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/jimmy_page_talks_on_new_album.html|title=Jimmy Page Talks On New Album|access-date=9 January 2009|date=16 November 2006|publisher=Ultimate Guitar}}</ref> [[File:Foo Fighters with John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, 2008.jpg|left|thumb|233x233px|Page and Jones with Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters]] On 10 December 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, as well as [[John Bonham]]'s son, [[Jason Bonham]] played a charity concert at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] London. According to ''Guinness World Records 2009'', Led Zeppelin set the world record for the "Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert" as 20 million requests for the reunion show were rendered online.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/guinness-2010-entertainment-winners-revealed-3313600|title=Guinness 2010 entertainment winners|website=[[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]]|date=17 December 2009|access-date=5 December 2017|quote=Led Zeppelin broke the world record for the Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert when 20 million requests came through for the one-time reunion show in December 2007.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306170534/http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/guinness-2010-entertainment-winners-revealed-3313600|archive-date=6 March 2011}}</ref> On 7 June 2008, Page and John Paul Jones appeared with the [[Foo Fighters]] to close the band's concert at [[Wembley Stadium]], performing "[[Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)|Rock and Roll]]" and "[[Ramble On]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/37175|title=Led Zeppelin reunite at Foo Fighters show | News|publisher=Nme.Com|date=8 June 2008|access-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019132953/http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/37175|archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref> On 20 June 2008, at a ceremony at [[Guildford Cathedral]], he was awarded an [[Honorary Doctorate|honorary doctorate]] from the [[University of Surrey]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Honorary graduates {{!}} University of Surrey |url=https://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/people/honorary-graduates |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=www.surrey.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2008-06-26 |title=Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page awarded honorary doctorate |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/led-zeppelin-154-1325094 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> For the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], Page, [[David Beckham]] and [[Leona Lewis]] represented Britain during the closing ceremonies on 24 August 2008. Beckham rode a double-decker bus into the stadium, and Page and Lewis performed "[[Whole Lotta Love]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/2303411/London-rap-troupe-fly-flag-at-Beijing-Olympics.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/2303411/London-rap-troupe-fly-flag-at-Beijing-Olympics.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=London rap troupe fly flag at Beijing Olympics|first=Tom|last=Knight|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=17 June 2008|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006|access-date=18 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[File:Jimmy Page 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Page at the 2008 [[MOJO Awards]] in London with the Best Live Act award]] In 2008, Page co-produced a documentary film directed by [[Davis Guggenheim]] entitled ''[[It Might Get Loud]]''. The film examines the history of the electric guitar, focusing on the careers and styles of Page, [[The Edge]] and Jack White. The film premiered on 5 September 2008 at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="radiomovies">{{cite web|url=http://www.itmightgetloud.com/info.html|title=It Might Get Loud|access-date=4 April 2009|date=5 September 2008|publisher=Little Film Company|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211151824/http://itmightgetloud.com/info.html|archive-date=11 February 2009}}</ref> Page also participated in the three-part BBC documentary ''London Calling: The making of the Olympic handover ceremony'' on 4 March 2009.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=http://philipsheppard.com/2009/02/28/this-is-london/|title=Olympic Documentary London Calling β screens this week|access-date=4 April 2009|date=28 February 2009|work=Thi Is London|publisher=Radio Movies}}</ref> On 4 April 2009, Page inducted Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<ref name="associatedpress">{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/jeff-beck/|title=Jeff Beck|work=[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]|access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> Page announced his 2010 solo tour while talking to [[Sky News]] on 16 December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/745836/jimmy-makes-it-celebration-day-for-fans|title=Jimmy Makes It Celebration Day For Fans|publisher=[[Sky News]]|date=16 December 2009|access-date=13 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106141511/http://news.sky.com/story/745836/jimmy-makes-it-celebration-day-for-fans|archive-date=6 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Ellen|url=http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/jimmy-page-0118.aspx|title=Jimmy Page Announces Free Concert, Wins U.N. Peace Award, Plots Solo Tour|date=18 January 2010|publisher=[[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]]|access-date=13 January 2013}}</ref>
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