Level 42’s Mark King joined Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio to discuss Level 42’s loyal fanbase and his upcoming tour, World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour 2025.
Mark also took us back to his Golden Year of 1983, a time when Level 42’s success really when from strength to strength as a band. The tracks Mark chose included music by Tina Turner, The Police, and The Stranglers.
Level 42, one of the greatest pop and funk bands of the ‘80s, continues to make history with over four decades of career. With hits like “Lessons in Love” and “Running in the Family”, the British group will perform on July 11th at Les Nits de Barcelona. 🌟
In 2025, they return with a new tour, bringing back their classics and surprising fans with new material.
🎟 General sale: From March 10th at 10:00h at nitsdebarcelonapedralbes.com
We are overjoyed to be sharing the fourth session of Triology – a collaboration between Worldwide FM, Gilles Peterson and Rhodes Music in which we celebrate the art of the classic jazz trio format of piano, bass and drums by placing the new Rhodes Mk8 at the centre.
For this session, we welcome the incredible Mike Lindup best known as the keyboardist and vocalist from the iconic band Level 42, on piano, Yolanda Charles on bass and John Sam on drums.
Customise your Rhodes: https://rhodesmusic.com/product/rhodes-mk8/
Recorded and Mixed by Sam Stewart
Filmed and Edited by Sodium Films
Level 42 announce that they will add FOUR extra shows to the ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour, November 2025! Joined by special guest Roachford.
Get access to tickets and presale NOW: aegp.uk/L42_2025
Level 42 will be appearing as the Special Guests to The Who at this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall on THURSDAY MARCH 27TH & SUNDAY MARCH 30TH 2025.
Tickets on sale this Friday at 9am 🔗 https://tix.to/TCT2025
The Shaping of Jaydee outlines how John Diggins became a guitar maker, the people he worked with and for along the way to create his unique instruments and sound.
The forward is written by Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and there are contributions from Mark King (Level 42), Dave Hill (Slade) and George Anderson (Shakatak).
The book is available to buy from www.jaydeeguitars.co.uk
Mark King and Level 42 have just announced 2025 tour dates and he talks to us here about …
… the value of what you learn in covers bands from being ignored.
… why being thrown out of home for being thrown out of school was the best thing that ever happened to him.
… Level 42’s first gig, kicked off after four songs.
… Chile, Turkey and other new markets on the “flatter world” tour circuit.
… supporting the Police, Tina Turner, Queen and Madonna in the ‘80s.
… how John McLaughlin (from Doncaster) and Allan Holdsworth (Bradford) inspired other people “from far-flung places like us”.
… Rockin’ Robin, Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool and playing three nights a week in an Isle of Wight novelty act, aged 11.
… the onstage dynamic between Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.
… the complications of having to book big venues two years in advance.
… being the bassist in the Prince’s Trust house band backing Bowie and Mick Jagger.
… Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and “the genius” of Steve Winwood.
