Mark Knopfler

Friday - 31st December 2010

Legendary British jazzman Chris Barber's new CD, Memories of My Trip, is to be released at the end of January 2012 and features a host of top artists including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters and Jeff Healy. Our own Mark Knopfler is featured on three tracks, Blues Stay Away From Me, Ragtime Piece and The Next Time I'm In Town.

Wednesday - 29th December 2010

Mark is among thousands of people worldwide who have signed an online petition addressed to The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran calling for the immediate release of the internationally respected Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi (winner of the Camera d' Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival) and his family and dependents.

Friday - 10th December 2010

A new BBC TV documentary made by Planet North, Mark Knopfler - A Life in Songs, is currently scheduled to be broadcast on BBC4 at 9 pm (UK time) on the 28th of January, 2011.

Friday - 26th November 2010

Some of the lyrics to the song Get Lucky hand-written by Mark could soon be yours. They will be auctioned by Bonhams of Knightsbridge, London, in a charity auction being organized by the PRS on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The auction will take place on the 15th of December. See the lot. Further information is available on the Bonhams website.

Tuesday - 23rd November 2010

Each year at this time Mark supports Celebrity Starcards to help raise funds for London's famous Great Ormond Steet Children's Hostpital which provides specialist treaments and care for children from many countries. This year Mark has donated a Get Lucky themed signed Starcard.

There are also a number of signed Formula One Starcards going up for auction.

The Starcards auction starts on Ebay this Thursday (25th November) and ends Sunday 5th December.