Promoter Peter Aiken whose late father Jim brought Zeppelin to the Ulster Hall in 1971, was a guest at the band's one-off comeback gig in London last week and is now talking to singer Robert Plant and the others about a return to the city where big things happened for them nearly four decades ago.

"If Zeppelin go touring as has been suggested I will definitely bring them on an overdue return to Belfast, as they are keen on the idea," Mr Aiken said.

"I will take Robert and Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, back for a tour of the Ulster Hall where they first played that famous tune, but this time the concert would have to go on at the Odyssey Arena.

"I hope it happens - just like the Belfast Telegraph forecast it would when the Zeppelin comeback in London was announced in the summer."

Peter Aiken wasn't at the original '71 Zeppelin gig.

"I was only 10 and father decided I was too young and besides I had a lot of studying too do with the 11-Plus just around the corner.

"I'd like to put the comeback concert on just for old time's sake. My dad always talked fondly about Zeppelin's time here.

"The Ulster Hall now would be too small for the return and of course it is closed to the public for refurbishment anyway."

Zeppelin recorded Stairway to Heaven on an album immediately after the 1971 Belfast gig because of the positive reaction of the crowd that night to the song.

On the 30th anniversary of the gig in 2001, there was a reunion of the Zeppelin faithful - complete with tribute band - again at the Ulster Hall.

Led Zeppelin split in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham whose place for last week's O2 reunion gig in memory of the band's mentor Ahmet Ertegun, found of Atlantic Records, was taken by his son.