Robert Plant Collapses Mid-Performance — Steven Tyler’s Hospital Visit Leaves Fans in Tears Rock legend Robert Plant collapsed on stage during “Stairway to Heaven,” sending shockwaves through the Glastonbury crowd. Rushed to the hospital, his condition remains uncertain. But it was Steven Tyler’s emotional arrival—gripping Plant’s hand and whispering, “I won’t let you leave this stage alone”—that truly broke hearts. Fans worldwide are holding their breath: will the voice of Led Zeppelin sing again?

It was meant to be a night of nostalgia and fire — a triumphant return to the spotlight. Thousands gathered under the starlit sky at Glastonbury, many hoping to witness a living legend sing a song that once defined a generation. Robert Plant, now 76, took the stage with a quiet but unmistakable fire in his eyes.

He began with a few solo hits. The crowd swayed gently, the air thick with reverence. But when the first chords of “Stairway to Heaven” echoed across the festival grounds, the crowd erupted. Phones rose into the air. Tears welled in the eyes of fans who never thought they’d hear him sing it live again.

But no one could have foreseen what would happen just minutes later.

As the second verse began, Plant’s voice — haunting and clear — suddenly wavered. He took a step backward, gripping the microphone stand. At first, the audience thought it was part of the act. But then came the stumble. The sway. And finally — the collapse.

Gasps turned to screams. Stage crew rushed in. A medic sprinted from the wings. The music had stopped. But the silence was deafening.

Within ten minutes, an ambulance had arrived backstage. Robert Plant, motionless but breathing, was loaded in with a mask over his face. His longtime tour manager was seen holding back tears as the vehicle sped toward Bristol General Hospital.

News broke before midnight.

But the moment that would define the story came not from the stage — but from the hospital doors just before dawn.

At 5:42 AM, a dark car pulled up outside the hospital. Out stepped Steven Tyler, frontman of Aerosmith, rock royalty in his own right, and one of Robert Plant’s closest friends for over five decades.

He wore no makeup. No sunglasses. No entourage. Just a plain leather jacket and a face hollowed with fear.

Staff led him quietly through a side entrance. No cameras were allowed inside. But a nurse later told a reporter, “He didn’t say a word at first. Just walked straight to the ICU. He looked like someone walking into a church… not a hospital.”