Having taken the 1980s by storm, pop-rockers Level 42 are back for another UK tour in Autumn 2012.
Fusing elements of pop, jazz and funk, Mark King’s ’80s legends are best known for catchy chart-topping tunes like ‘Running In The Family’, ‘Lessons In Love’ and ‘Something About You’.
Leading UK ‘funksters’ and soul acts that changed the face of the street scene in Britain, Level 42’s funk influenced riffs became synonymous with the 80s as much a part of the decade’s culture as shoulder pads and the rubiks cube.
Level 42′s success in record and ticket sales, chart positions and awards is only half the story. The band have left a lasting legacy amongst a generation. Reformed and back on the live stage, Level 42 have announced a huge UK tour for October 2012.
Level 42 2012 UK Tour Dates are as follows:
October 2012
Oct 7th – Oxford, New Theatre
Oct 8th – Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall
Oct 9th – Bournemouth, Pavilion
Oct 10th – Portsmouth, Guildhall
Oct 12th – Watford Colosseum
Oct 13th – Guildford, G-Live
Oct 14th – Northampton, Dernagate
Oct 16th – Liverpool, Philharmonic
Oct 17th – Newcastle City Hall
Oct 18th – Glasgow, O2 ABC
Oct 19th – Manchester O2 Apollo
Oct 20th – Bristol, Colston Hall
Oct 22nd – Birmingham Symphony Hall
Oct 23rd – Ipswich Regent Theatre
Oct 24th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Oct 26th – Brighton Dome
Oct 27th – Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Oct 28th – London, Royal Albert Hall
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45 Comments
Whoop whoop! Just booked mine for Bristol! Yay me!
Thanks Morgan :)
Love it!
Sammy
Bristol, UK
x x x x
Wow… don’t know how you guys do it! Bizzy Bizzy Bizzy!!!
Got my tickets. 3rd row at Newcastle City Hall!
At last got front row seat for Bournemouth – thank you!
Lol @Ardent 42…normally I can’t, but I took annual leave today so I am luckily not at work so could book with ease!
Well done everyone who has got a ticket so far, I can feel lots more posts a-coming!
BTW, my Clapton family, I want to see your posts on this thread confirming your Bristol tickets have been purchased too or I shall be having words lol! You know who you are hehe!!
Lots of love to all.
Sammy O
Bristol, UK
x x x x
Dutch dates also?? Can’t wait.
You guys need to come back to San Francisco!!!
and Canada too ? ;) x
Just got my tickets,front row at Guildford,yipee! Cant wait,roll on October.Love to all Levelheads from Kay. xxx
oh no what about croydon fairfield halls?
I can’t believe how quick the best seats have gone! Managed to get front row of circle at the Regent in Ipswich.
I’m not going to any this time…but all the best to those who do. :)
Just got my tickets for the Manchester show.
Got mine,bristol again.hurrah!
Got my tickets for Newcastle City Hall. I’m actually sitting in the EXACT same seat I did in 1987, the very first time I saw the band. And that’s the seat I was offered by Livenation – what a freaky coincidence!!
And where are the hungarian dates? Please, come to Hungary!
Toronto, Canada please!!
just got my tickets for Guildford..can’t wait!
Great that I am able to get in early with my seats at the Colston Hall this time. I am in the part standing area, if anyone knows what that is? Looking forward to seeing the boys again so soon after the 2010 tour.
Hi all,
What a very special night we had at the studio last night. It was great to meet all of the band members afterwards, who were very patient with us all bombarding them with questions etc. We felt very privileged to be there. Met some lovely fans too.
Well Mark, you asked me if I had enjoyed the show? My answer was – are you kidding? I’m buzzing baby! I will be for a long time. You guys are first class,unique,very talented,simply the best.
Thank you all, have a GREAT CHRISTMAS. See you at the Royal Albert Hall.
David,I’m in the standing area too.they are removing the seats for us…..woohoo
Bristol Colston Hall booked :):)
STANDING!! W00t
Looking forward to seeing Mark & the gang next October… Coming to Manchester Apollo, Ipswich Regent and the Royal Albert Hall… Can’t wait!!!
Keep on funking Mark, Mike, Nathan, Pete and Sean! :)
Steve
Any chance y’all would be coming back to the States!!!!! I saw them in Vegas a few years ago, and would love to see them again. So if anyone could tell me I would really love to see them again. Thanks
I live vicariously throu everyone who is going to be there … i sadly cannot make it this time either ..but i will always love the music and no matter what you have my support from afar … Love from Canada .. Corrine xxx
Hi Sammy…
(I was referring to Level 42 being Bizzy Bees, though..) ;D
Amazing schedule they keep given worldwide fans wanting them EVERYWHERE. It’s GOTTA be exhausting all that travelling required in between gigs just to play a set of songs here, then again over there.
But heck, I wouldn’t mind seeing them again here in Southern California – come back to The Grove in Anaheim, you guys! Wish I could move to England just so I could see them whenever I wanted! ha!
Lol! Hi Ardent42, ahhh, I thought you meant us hehe! Completely agree hun, they don’t let up at all, how the hell they make each gig better than the last when they are touring constantly completely baffles me, they have so much energy and make each gig totally unique, they are unlike any other band in the world. Total respect for you hun, we have been so lucky to see them so often in the UK, I thank my lucky stars nightly and wish everyone around the globe was so lucky.
Paul, Chris & Keith, can’t wait to see you at the Bristol gig…and whats this about standing – who stands still at a Level 42 concert?! Can’t wait for it & having met you peeps on Saturday I know I will be DANCING (standing is forbidden) with the best fans in the world :)
I am already itching to see them again after Saturday, it was THE MOST FANTASTIC night of my life to date, and I can’t see anything ever topping it!
Mark, Mike, Nathan, Sean & Pete you are all angels and I am blessed to have met you all again. Wish me & Karen could have bypast the lovely Paul to say bye properly, but alas, it was worth it just to wave a last farewell at the end of the night!
Took today off of work to do xmas present wrapping, but so far dancing around the room to L42 tracks is all I have accomplished..!
Sending tons of love to all LevelHeads around the globe, and to the best band in the universe.
Sammy
Bristol, UK
x x x x
@SAMMY I saw piccys that were taken there … you looked amazing my friend !! xxx :)
Hi to all who were at the Metropolis event Saturday night. See you in Oxford!!
Aww Cori you are such a sweetheart! Thank you #LevelLady :)
I have posted the flickr link on the “Revolution Meet Up” thread on the forum if anyone wants a skeet, also, the very lovely Paul above has posted a vid of Sat night on the thread, defo worth a look, he did a great job.
Lots of Love
Sammy
Bristol, UK
x x x x
Gonna be an amazin night at Colston Hall and on Mark’s birthday too, we should sing Happy Birthday to him guys!! See you there Level Heads one and all :-) xx
Ooooo I Like that term, Sammy – “LevelLady”… gonna refer to myself as that from now on to be known as a Female Level 42 Fan – Perfect! :D Hummm… can’t decide… Should I tag myself “LevelLady42″ OR “LevelLady64″ (birth year)? .. humm… maybe even “LevelQueen4MarkKing”! hee!
Lol, ah thanks @ardentardent42!! You are a true LevelLady my friend! I think both sound great, 42 sounds best of course though :-)
And yay Jan, your absolutely right hun, Bristol has bagged the best night as its Marks birthday whoop whoop!!
Lots of LevelLove to all!
Sammy
Bristol, UK
x x x x
How come there aren’t any yorkshire dates??
How about a tour to New Zealand???? :)
Such a shame that these gigs are sitting down again. I may be 40 but I can still stand up for 2 hours! Whenever I put Level 42 on at home I don’t sit in my armchair smoking a pipe with my slippers on…. I am dancing around the kitchen with a bottle of wine! Sorry but I wont be going to see 42 until I can stand up and jump around like we all did in the 80s!
What?? Don’t let anything stop you from seeing L42 Gary!
Year before last I was dancing in the aisles because I just couldn’t sit any longer (after like half a song!). This year there are both standing and sitting places in Bristol, whoop whoop, take a guess at where I will be!!
So come to Bristol, you’ll feel well & truley at home! I can’t sit while listening to Level, it’s impossible, my body wont allow it!
Bring on October, yaaaaay!
Lots of Love
Sammy
Bristol, UK
x x x x
Always liked level 42 from when they first started in early eighties my favorite all time band .
but never saw them live even though i had all there albums world machine being my favorite .
but now trying to make up for lost time ,
my forth now southampton ,bournemouth a nice surprise one at weymouth last year hope they play there again and now bournemouth again in october.
really wish i had seen them perform years as well.
I hope they my play lying still again one day at a concert my favorite track just so intricate and inspiring they did it once at isle of white in 2000 and i really enjoyed it seen it on you tube .
anyway waffling on looking forward to october .
it’s gonna be a good year! got my tickets to see Level 42 at Guildford (new venue and good standing room!) and the last date at Royal Albert Hall (row 6 on the floor so not bad). I hope they fir the Indigo in as an extra date (great gigs there in the past).
Also looking forward to seeing fans at Ronnie Scotts where i’ll be seeing Mark King & Friends (1st show 27th Feb and 3rd March – 2 shows back to back).
It’s great being a Levelhead ;)
All the Level Best!
I’ve got three words…..Chi-Cag-O! ;^)
yeh hope they do the indigo
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Booked for Northampton, Oxford and Bristol but why have you knocked Cardiff on the head for the last two tours.
I’ve booked my ticket for Birmingham! Can’t wait! :D
What about France :-((((