Old John the upper floor, and is open to visitors on the park's guided walk programmes. In 2001, Bradgate Park Trust registered the design of the building as a trademark, and in 2018 told a local artist that she would have to pay them if she continued to sell her paintings of it. Adjacent to the tower is a toposcope installed in 1953. This was installed by the people of Newtown Linford from money raised at the 1953 'Pageant of Lady Jane Grey', performed to celebrate 400 years since she was proclaimed Queen of England. Old John Tower occupies the north-eastern end
Born and Raised (John Mayer album) moved to Bozeman, Montana. On February 27, 2012, the first single from "Born and Raised", "Shadow Days", was released. On February 28, 2012 Mayer released the track listing for the album and announced that "Born and Raised" would be released on May 22, 2012. Promotion for "Born and Raised" was hampered by the return of his throat granuloma, and thus he was limited to only interviews. Mainstream promotion included interviews on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", in which he described "Born and Raised" as his most "honest" and "cohesive" album. He also appeared as a