Level 42, which formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979, rocked Southampton on Saturday - and had big support from fans who travelled over the Solent to see them.
Frontman Mark King, who still lives on the Island, told the County Press: "It was a real joy to play Let’s Rock Southampton at the weekend, and so lovely to see so many faces from the Island too!
"Hand on heart I have as much fun on stage with the guys now as I ever have, and feel very lucky to be able to make a field full of people happy, I loved it!”
Red Funnel announced they held the 23.59 ferry by half an hour to make sure everyone got home.
Music lovers young and old dressed in fancy dress and 80s attire to cover Southampton Common in a sea of colour.
Headlining were Human League, and also on the bill were Peter Hook and the Light, From the Jam, Jason Donovan, EXTC, Altered Images, Kim Appleby, Black Lace, China Crisis, and Doctor and the Medics.
During the day, there was a brief interlude from bands taking to the stage as Pat Sharp and Harriet Scott went head-to-head in a DJ battle.
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