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Page made a successful return to the stage at a Jeff Beck show in March 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon. He also appeared with the A.R.M.S. (Action Research for Multiple Sclerosis) a charity of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane, who suffered from the disease.

A 1984 video of a London A.R.M.S.

concert was released featuring two songs from Page’s work on the Death Wish II soundtrack (the Charles Brosnan film), featuring Steve Winwood on vocals, and an on stage jam of “Layla” reunited Page with Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.

The Madison Square Garden show featured vocals by future The Firm vocalist Paul Rodgers who was originally with Free and then Bad Company.

During the tour Page looked extremely thin and frail.

According to the book “Hammer of the Gods”, Page reportedly told friends that he’d just given up heroin after seven years of use.

Page next linked up with Roy Harper for an album “