English rock band Led Zeppelin used the aircraft for their 1973 and 1975 North American concert tours . During the 1972 tour and in the early part of the 1973 tour the band had hired a small private Falcon Jet to transport its members from city to city , but these aircraft are comparatively light and susceptible to turbulence . After performing a show at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1973 , Led Zeppelin encountered bad turbulence on a flight back to Los Angeles . As a result , the band 's manager Peter Grant resolved to hire '' The Starship '' for the remainder of the tour , at a cost of $ 30,000
1972 tour
Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1972
The Starship