Discovery Festival presents 80s Calling! with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Level 42, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz and Altered Images are heading to Plymouth, Central Park on Saturday 13th June!

Discovery Festival presents 80s Calling! with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Level 42, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz and Altered Images are heading to Plymouth, Central Park on Saturday 13th June!

Level 42 will perform live at Royal Park Live on July 2, 2026, bringing their iconic ’80s sound to an unforgettable summer night!
The support act will be Matt Bianco, another quintessential ’80s band, best known for hits such as More Than I Can Bear and Whose Side Are You On.
Ticket sales start this coming Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. via royalparklive.nl

Patrick Eden has just shared all the pictures he took at the Babalu gig on 5–6 September 1980.
Check them out on his website: https://www.patrickeden.co.uk

Released in March on Cherry Red Records, The Later Years – 2001-2020. A new 7CD box set featuring the albums from 2000-2021, including a plethora of remixes, B-Sides and rare tracks.
Pre-order here: https://cherryred.co/L42LaterYears

🎶 Beauty of the Bassline 🎶
Join Mark King (Level 42) and Omar for a special evening of musical insight at V&A South Kensington on Friday, 12 December 2025 (18:30–19:30). They’ll explore the power and charm of the bassline — its role in driving rhythm, shaping anticipation, and anchoring popular music.
This talk is part of the lead-up to the opening of V&A East (spring 2026), where the exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story will be featured.
🎟 Tickets: £12–£15
📍 Location: Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A, London
✅ Members’ priority booking from 1 October; general booking opens 6 October
🔥 Book now: vam.ac.uk/event/VjB8ZEezYZ/beauty-of-the-bassline
Don’t miss this rare chance to hear two music icons reflect on the heartbeat of songs.
