Record Store Day: Plant honored
Record Store Day organizers named Robert Plant a Record Store Legend ahead of the April 18 event, with a commemorative plaque unveiled at Spillers Records in Cardiff — the ceremony places him alongside past honorees like Elton John and Johnny Marr. (thatericalper.com) The festival’s date is confirmed as April 18, which lines up with in‑store programming and special releases. (scotsman.com)
Robert Plant has been named this year’s Record Store Legend, and the plaque did not go to a London museum or a festival office. It was unveiled at Spillers Records in Cardiff, the shop Plant chose for the honor ahead of Record Store Day on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (recordstoreday.com) Spillers is not just any shop stop on a publicity run. It is widely described as the world’s oldest record store, and Record Store Day’s own announcement said Plant oversaw the installation of the plaque there himself. (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day is built around one simple ritual: people line up at independent shops for limited physical releases that are sold over the counter on the day. The official United Kingdom list says the 2026 titles go on sale only at participating indie stores on April 18. (recordstoreday.co.uk) This is the 19th United Kingdom edition of the event, and Official Charts says more than 300 indie shops across the country are taking part in 2026. That turns a one-day sale into a nationwide store crawl with live sets, signings, and queue culture built around vinyl. (officialcharts.com) Plant fits the award because he is being honored as a record-shop regular, not just as the former singer of Led Zeppelin. Record Store Day’s official post says he has an exclusive April 18 release tied to the event as well: a Saving Grace record called All That Glitters. (recordstoreday.com) The Cardiff setting also links the ceremony to Plant’s long relationship with Wales. Reporting on the visit noted that Plant asked for the plaque to be placed in Spillers and tied the moment to the country that has shaped parts of his songwriting for decades. (officialcharts.com) The award puts Plant into a small club of artists used by Record Store Day to personify the culture of browsing, collecting, and buying music in person. Record Store Day United Kingdom said the honor places him alongside earlier Record Store Legends including Elton John and Johnny Marr. (recordstoreday.co.uk) So the story is bigger than one plaque in one arcade in Cardiff. Ten days before Record Store Day 2026, the organizers used one of rock’s most recognizable voices to point fans back toward the counter, the crate, and the independent shop where the whole event still begins. (recordstoreday.co.uk)
