Marie Kyle
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My feeling on this is if and when they're going to have a final tour, it will be promoted as a final tour.
Yes that is usually the way with bands, but maybe they are not ready to fold up the L42 banner just yet. Keeping it on ice, so to speak would be more profitable. Maybe they are in for a more gradual fade out than a big finale.
cjspga1786
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Looking at the latest pictures of the guys it does seem as though they all look a little tired. For sure, we are all getting older and that goes some way to the tired look but when I look at the latest picture of the new lineup of the band, Mark looks like he has checked out a little and Mike just looks gaunt - just really tired. Maybe its intentional - a "moody" shot for maketing and appeal??
Perhaps they are all working on some projects that are taking up a lot of energy and nerves, who knows. When you see them on stage everyone seems to be in the here and now but it has to be getting old after 30 years. Particulaly playing the same old - same old - stuff you wrote 10-20-30 years ago, talk about Groundhog Day.
But cudos for them keepng our dreams alive and heading out to Asia after 30 years. That takes up a whole lot of energy and $$$$$$ so that implies they are still invested in it all. Be it emotionaly or financialy. It will be sad when it's all over.
They have been along for the ride - 30 of my 43 years and I feel old!! so who can blame them for wanting to turn the light out if and when it ever happens. I have been involved with professional sports for 28 years and seeing my ass all over newsprint and TV is not great for the ego, particularly when people come up and tell me I look older than I did 20 years ago!!! Yeah, really, no s@&t Sherlock.
For me, it has been a great pleasure to have been around during the time of Level 42, they ain't dead yet I just hope they don't leave us all just yet.
As for Gary, I hope he comes back but I kinda thing he mght be done.
Marie Kyle
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Looking at the latest pictures of the guys it does seem as though they all look a little tired. For sure, we are all getting older and that goes some way to the tired look but when I look at the latest picture of the new lineup of the band, Mark looks like he has checked out a little and Mike just looks gaunt - just really tired. Maybe its intentional - a "moody" shot for maketing and appeal??
Yeah they are looking slightly worn these days, but I'm impressed with the way Mark has lost the excess weight we seen him carrying a year or two ago. Sometimes I get the feeling that he's still emotionally scarred by recent events in his personal life and who could blame him. It takes a lot of healing to come back from. He'll get there I'm sure, bless him. Then again he could be realising that this kind of life can't go on forever and it's time to wind down a bit...enjoy the fruits of his labours, and why not? He's certainly earned it. There IS more to life than just work.
Mike seems to have a hundred and one things going at the one time, as does Sean and Nathan. They all work very hard and not just with L42 as we know, so maybe some time is needed to recover.
I have been involved with professional sports for 28 years and seeing my ass all over newsprint and TV is not great for the ego, particularly when people come up and tell me I look older than I did 20 years ago!!! Yeah, really, no s@&t Sherlock.
You'll know more than most about the pressures and stresses of being in the public eye. I certainly don't envy anyone who's a public figure, as it's my idea of absolute hell, from a personal point of view. I much prefer the selected anonymity of the internet. 
Borix
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I agree that for long time now it has been more a "Mark King Band/Greatest Hits Band", even more after seeing a version of "Something about you - Free" from Mike Lindup and Phil Gould on Youtube. That version is really special, but I dont think something like this has a chance to be included with the live shows. And allthough the fans enjoy the greatest hits show, and they love to play for the fans... I think it will become a treadmill for such creative musicians in the end.
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