THE picturesque setting of Westonbirt Arboretum acted as the perfect stage for the performance of rock legend Robert Plant on Friday.

Plant and his band the Sensational Space Shifters captivated the crowd, with a set that included some of the hits that defined him as an artist.

Plant, who was sporting a red satin shirt, gave us a hearty serving of Led Zeppelin hits such as Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love and Black Dog.

Some songs had been reworked but they were still recognisable and charming. So inevitably the crowd recited the lyrics.

And guitarist Justin Adams looked like he was on cloud 9 as he played famous Jimmy Page riffs.

But the floppy haired Plant did not just recite Zeppelin hits, he treated the crowd to a number tracks he picked up while travelling the USA.

He played a cover of Willie Dixon’s Spoonful, and Little Maggie, a bluegrass hit which also features on Plant’s latest album Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar.

Although Plant may not be the young man he was when Led Zeppelin burst onto the scene, his iconic screeching vocals have not deteriorated and he has the same stage presence.

Plant told the crowd at one point: “I’ve been through this place so many times.”

And I am just thankful that on this occasion he decided to drop by to give the crowd such a treat.