Madness confirmed for Camden Crawl

Madness will play a series of free shows during this year's Camden Crawl on April 24.

The legendary group, who originate form Camden, will perform at secret ticketless gigs to be broadcast on BBC digital station 6 Music.

"6 Music are delighted to bring Madness back to their spiritual home to give a performance that truly connects them to their home crowd and to the wider 6 Music audience," head of music Jeff Smith said.

Madness, who are fronted by Suggs, rose to fame in 1979 with their debut album One Step Beyond. Their most recent single 'NW5' reached number 24 in January 2008.

Highlights of the performances will air during Steve Lamacq's show between 4 and 7pm on April 24.