Author Archives: Terry Kilburn
Dire Straits Merchandise
November 24, 2020
Check out the first release of new official Dire Straits merchandise items available to order now from direstraits.com. Choose from high quality t-shirts, tote bags and beanies featuring the ‘Alchemy’ arrows, red Strat logo, and ‘On Every Street’ designs.
MK autographed tie auction
November 23, 2020
Mark has signed a red tie for the Cahonas Scotland fundraising auction.
Cahonas are Scotland’s Testicular Cancer charity educating, creating awareness, eradicating embarrassment & stigma and installing a new healthy habit that could one day save a life. They’re on a mission to stamp out late detection of Testicular cancer. Giving men the lowdown and educating them on the signs and symptoms of Testicular cancer and empowering them to have the confidence to see a doctor if they notice any changes. Early detection means more effective treatment.
For more info on Cahonas, including a self-check guide: https://www.cahonasscotland.org/
Click here to bid on Mark’s red tie
Celebrity Shoe Auction
October 29, 2020
Mark has donated a pair of autographed shoes to the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction which will run from November 13th to the 22nd. Among a host of celebrities who have donated autographed shoes are Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Sir Tom Jones.
The Small Steps Project is a UK charity. 100% of profits raised will go to help support barefoot children living on landfill, providing them with shoes, education, food, play and dignity.
Visit the Small Steps Website here
UPDATE: Sold for £3400/$4550 (approx)
COMMENTGoodwood Speed Week
October 14, 2020
Mark will be performing ‘Going Home’ on Saturday 17th October at Goodwood Road & Racing SpeedWeek in honour of the late Formula One racing driver, Sir Stirling Moss. Tune into the livestream from 4:30pm BST on Saturday to watch the performance:
https://speedweek.goodwood.com
For more information about the racing events and online activities across the week, go to: https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-speedweek/
BIA at number 2
October 9, 2020
Dire Straits top selling album Brothers in Arms has been voted No2 album of the 1980s in a BBC Radio 2 listeners poll.
Dire Straits Studio Albums
October 9, 2020
This week in 1978, Dire Straits released their eponymous debut album.
To celebrate its anniversary, the official video for the album’s hit single, ‘Sultans Of Swing’, has been restored to HD. Watch the whole collection of restored Dire Straits videos on YouTube now and click to subscribe.
‘Dire Straits: The Studio Albums 1978 – 1991’ is available now as a 6CD box set and re-pressed 8LP 180-gram vinyl box set, featuring ‘Dire Straits’ (1978), ‘Communiqué’ (1979), ‘Making Movies’ (1980), ‘Love Over Gold’ (1982), ‘Brothers In Arms’ (1985) and ‘On Every Street’ (1991).
Buy Dire Straits Studio Albums
John Illsley, guest host
October 1, 2020
John Illsley will be Tim Burgess’s special Twitter guest host @LlSTENlNG_PARTY on October 7th, 8pm (U.K. time) when the featured album will be the Dire Straits classic LP, Brothers In Arms.
COMMENTWin a signed copy of STP
September 27, 2020
To celebrate 20 years since the release of Mark’s acclaimed second solo album, Sailing To Philadelphia, you can be in with a chance to win one of three CDs signed by Mark.
One entry permitted per person. The competition closes on 2nd October 2020.
Great North Run
September 11, 2020
This year’s 40th Great North Run on Sunday 13 September is set to go virtual. Runners traditionally set off to Mark’s Going Home and he has recorded a new version especially for the occasion which participants will hear in the viRACE app. The run will be broadcast on BBC 1 TV starting at 10.30 am and will feature a performance by Mark.
Mark is proud to support the virtual Great North Run. Good luck to everyone taking part wherever you are in the UK or around the world.
COMMENTStand By Me
September 11, 2020
Mark has joined a number of artists – collectively ‘Whispering Bob’s All Stars’ – to make a special recording of ‘Stand By Me’. Brought together by Bob Harris of Old Grey Whistle Test fame to raise funds for Help Musicians. The single will be released on the 60th anniversary of the day the original was first recorded by Ben E. King on October 27th.
Visit the Go Fund Me page to learn more about the project and donate.
