The former Led Zeppelin vocalist discussed his storied career during his 2005 Keynote and also revealed information about the solo project and tour he was about to embark on. He also performed at SXSW that year, delighting fans with several Led Zeppelin songs. A few years later, Plant actually moved to Austin for a time during his relationship with local resident singer/songwriter Patty Griffin, and he performed at SXSW again in 2016.