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"When culture is allowed to move freely, people discover that their common ground is far wider than the borders that divide them": Level 42's Mark King, Jools Holland and Dame Evelyn Glennie join alliance to remove barriers to UK-EU touring

Barriers include rising costs and lengthy visa processes

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“I’m in cricket gear and a duffle coat, side parting, being all spiritual. And people wonder why I’ve been stylistically challenged ever since!” Level 42’s Mark King saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra on colour TV and a fashion crime followed

The future bandleader wasn’t even a bassist when John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and co burst into his young life on the Isle of Wight

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Father made OBE for defibrillator campaign after 12-year-old son’s death

Mark King, from Liverpool, has delivered 7,000 defibrillators through the Oliver King Foundation.

The Independent UK

“Slapping was a matter of natural evolution”: 21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado

Guitar World

Level 42's Mark King fears AI is going to kill people

Level 42 frontman Mark King is scared that artificial intelligence will become too powerful and wipe out humans.

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"The standard of musicianship amongst young musicians is higher now than it's ever been”: Level 42 bassist Mark King on why the next generation of players is as good as he’s ever seen

“You see somebody do something, and it makes sense,” he says. “And you think, ‘Oh, yeah, I can do that.’ That's the wonderful thing about, say YouTube now”

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Level 42's Mark King bought a milk float to get his big music break

Level 42's lead vocalist and bassist Mark King bought his milk round float for £35 to drive to London from the Isle of Wright to get his music break.

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Guitar used by Jack Bruce on Cream reunion concerts goes on display in London

The Gibson EB-1 Violin Bass guitar used by the late Jack Bruce on the Cream anniversary tour has gone on display at Gibson Garage in London.

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Mark King banned from snooker for five years and hit with large fine for match-fixing

The 50-year-old has until November 28 to appeal the decision

Evening Standard

Snooker star Mark King given five-year ban for match fixing

King was suspended in March 2023 and has been found guilty of one count of match fixing

The Independent UK

The 20 greatest slap bass songs of all time

These masterful slap basslines chart the evolution of the quintessential bass technique, from Larry Graham to today's YouTube heroes

Guitar World

“John was constantly seeking better solutions, which manifested as astonishing woodwork and innovative electronics”: Remembering John Diggins – the luthier who built guitars for Tony Iommi and the first Red Special replica

Diggins was the mastermind behind Jaydee Custom Guitars and had over five decades of experience in making top-quality instruments

Guitar World

Steve Rothery and Mark King guest on new Dave Foster Band album

Anglo-Dutch proggers The Dave Foster Band will release Maybe They’ll Come Back For Us in May

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The Independent UK

Lifesaving defibrillators delivered to all state schools in England

The rollout follows campaigning by Mark King whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at school during a swimming lesson.

The Independent UK

All state secondary schools in England now have a defibrillator

The rollout in primary and special schools is ‘well under way’ and due to be complete by the end of the summer term.

Guitar World

Level 42's debut album: a Britfunk classic that took slap bass and bent harmonics to a new, uh, level

It's 1981 and the bass players of the UK are looking at their thumbs and wondering if they can keep up…

The Independent UK

What is snooker’s Chinese betting scandal?

An independent disciplinary hearing is set to begin in the second week of the World Championship

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What is snooker’s Chinese betting scandal?

An independent disciplinary hearing is set to begin in the second week of the World Championship

Wales Online

Head whose heart stopped in playground 'lucky to be here'

'I started to go lightheaded and everything just went black. I was waking up and my deputy had applied the defibrillator pads to me'

Liverpool Echo

Headteacher 'lucky to be here' after his heart stopped in playground

Nick Sheeran was saved thanks to equipment he had installed at the school

Liverpool Echo

Headteacher's emotional return after heart stopped in school

Nick Sheeran was saved by a defibrillator he installed in case a pupil may need it

Daily Mirror

Headteacher's life saved by defibrillator at school he thought would keep children safe

Nick Sheeran had a cardiac arrest at Birkdale Primary School in Southport but within just 32 seconds one of the fellow teachers managed to use a defibrillator to save his life

Daily Mirror

Mark King becomes first Brit and 11th player suspended in snooker match-fixing probe

Snooker player Mark King has been suspended over reported irregular betting patterns relating to his 4-0 defeat to Joe Perry at the Welsh Open in February

The Independent UK

World Snooker suspends Mark King amid irregular betting patterns investigation

The allegation concerns King’s 4-0 defeat to Joe Perry in last month’s Welsh Open first round.

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