Level 42 Australian Tour
The Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick Street, 4006 Brisbane Directions
Wed 27.01.2027 19:00
Approximate Running Times: Doors - 7:00pm Start - 8:00pm This January 2027 marks a landmark moment as LEVEL 42 make their long awaited Australian debut, performing songs from World Machine alongside a set of their greatest hits. For the first time ever, Australian audiences will experience the band's unmistakable blend of technical brilliance, chart topping songwriting, and infectious live energy. Their Australian tour will showcase their signature sound and progressive musicianship that defined their rise and with a setlist stacked with classics including 'Lessons in Love,' 'Something About You,' 'Running in the Family,' 'Hot Water,' and 'Love Games', it offers fand a rare opportunity to witness one of the greats in action. Still performing with the same precision, fire, and world class musicianship that made them global favourites, Level 42's long overdue arrival promises to be a masterclass in groove and energy; and Australia is finally about to experience it. .
Performers
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Level 42Internationally popular Brit-funk quartet best known in the UK for their hits 'Lessons in Love', 'Something About You' and 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)'. Level 42 started life on the Isle Of Wight, Though their membership has fluctuated throughout the years, the original and perhaps best-known lineup consisted of Mark "Thunderthumbs" King (vocals & bass), Mike Lindup (vocals & keyboards) and brothers Boon Gould (guitar) and Phil Gould (drums). After the success of the Running In The Family album, Phil & Boon left the band, citing musical differences & nervous exhaustion as their respective reasons. They were replaced by Gary Husband on drums and former Go West & Kate Bush guitarist, Alan Murphy.
At the end of the 80s, Mark King was recognized as one of the best bass players in the world having pioneered the 'slap and pull' technique, treating the bass as a percussion instrument. His style and virtuosity still are hugely influential, considering he also sang while he played very difficult basslines.
King and Lindup continued under the Level 42 name, picking up new musicians along the way (including Gary Husband and the late Alan Murphy, who passed away after suffering from an AIDS related illness in October 1989) from the late 1980s through to 1994, when Forever Now became their last commercially-released album.
King continued to perform with an new lineup under the Level 42 name until recently. He and Lindup again joined forces in the autumn of 2006 to release their first album in over a decade called Retroglide.