TONIGHT'S one-off London gig by legendary rockers Led Zeppelin will directly benefit aspiring music students in Kent.

A portion of the profits raised from the eagerly anticipated show - the band's first in 19 years - will go towards setting up new music courses and scholarships at Ravensbourne College at Chislehurst, near Bromley, in the next three years.

College spokewoman Jill Hogan said: "It is fantastic news that we are going to benefit from this concert in this way.

"These courses will enable students to compose, produce and promote music in the digital age. Equipped with professional skills and expert knowledge, graduates will be ideally placed to target specialist roles within the music industry."

Tonight's concert, headlined by Led Zeppelin, is being dubbed "the peformance of a lifetime" and was organised in memory of music mogul and founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun, who died last year aged 83.

Those who scored £125 tickets have camped outside London's O2 Arena for up to three days to secure a place at the front of the stage where Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will reunite once more.

The three original band members will be joined on stage by late drummer John Bonham's son Jason on drums, and The Who's Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini are also expected to perform in front of 20,000 fans.

The remainder of the profits from the show will go to the international Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which pays for student scholarships to universities.