800 Million Dollar Check

As I was searching the Internet for entertainment news that seemed interesting to me I came across one that jumped out to me on the HuffingtonPost.com the article read that reportedly the lead singer of Led Zeppelin was offered a $800 million check to reunite with the band and go on a tour to which he ripped up the contract and check. My first thought when reading this was "WHAT?!? Who in their right mind would ever rip up a check for that amount of money even if they were already wealthy?" But then I really got to thinking about it and I truly don't think that this rumor is real. If there is anything that the internet has taught me it's that you can't believe everything you read. Whether it's from some fake news source or just a case of miscommunication a lot of what I come across on the internet I take like a grain of salt. But just for fun let's pretend that this article is 100 percent true and the lead singer of Led Zeppelin really did rip up a check for 800 million dollars. I suppose there could be a couple of reasons for him doing this. First off for being the lead singer of an incredibly successful and popular band like Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant must have quite a bit of money saved up. But even if money isn't an issue for the former musician there had to be another reason. I honestly have never been a fan of Led Zeppelin and couldn't tell you much about the band itself, but something I do know is that a ton of bands don't last because of fighting. Whether it's over who gets more recognition or who gets paid the most there always has to be a level of competition among band members. Even if the band did fall out over constant arguing or bickering among the guys I can't help but think you would be able to get along enough for just a month's worth of shows for a paycheck that fat. I guess it is kind of different for someone like me who could never dream about that amount of money let alone see a check for it. (374)