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Knopfler ‘excited’ to unveil new Local Hero track to 50,000 Newcastle fans

Rock star Mark Knopfler will unveil a new version of his Local Hero theme in front of 50,000 Newcastle United fans on Saturday and said “I want to be nervous but I’m too excited”. The former Dire Straits front man joined more than 50 renowned ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:50

Guitar collection from Dire Straits frontman makes millions for charity

Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler has auctioned off more than 120 of his guitars and amps totalling more than £8 million. The frontman of the British rock band offered a selection of his instruments spanning his 50-year career, with 25% of the ...

01 Feb 2024 at 00:49

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler releasing charity track uniting guitar heroes

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Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler releases charity track uniting guitar heroes

A special recording of Mark Knopfler’s Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero starring “guitar heroes” including Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood and Eric Clapton will be released on Friday. The former Dire Straits front man was joined by more ...

14 Mar 2024 at 09:50

Money For Something: Dire Straits frontman to auction 120 guitars for charity

Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler will auction more than 120 of his guitars and amps, saying it is time for his “old friends” to have “new adventures with new owners”. The frontman of the British rock band will auction instruments that ...

21 Nov 2023 at 19:30

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Mark Knopfler addresses if he will ever perform as part of Dire Straits again

Mark Knopfler has said he thinks it is unlikely he will perform as part of Dire Straits again. The musician, who formed the band with brother David and friends John Illsley and Pick Withers in 1977, said the group eventually became ...

09 Apr 2024 at 10:13

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Sam Fender can manage fame and be ‘as big as he wants’, says Mark Knopfler

Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has backed singer-songwriter Sam Fender to “be as big as he wants to be”. Fender, from North Shields, North Tyneside, is one of the 50-plus artists to play on a new version of Knopfler’s ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:35

Dire Straits’ former guitarist Jack Sonni dies

Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni dies

Dire Straits former guitarist Jack Sonni, who worked with the group on their Brothers In Arms album, has died. A legacy group created by musicians who recorded with the British rock band paid tribute on social media writing: ...

31 Aug 2023 at 17:05

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