Mark Knopfler

Mark will be interviewed on BBC TV’s Breakfast News on Tuesday 11th Sept and later the same day on ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh Show at 3 pm.

Mark will be playing an intimate semi-acoustic gig in Amsterdam, Holland on Sept 26th 2007 for a few lucky competition winners. The hour long show will premiere songs from the new album, Kill To Get Crimson, as well as featuring material from throughout Mark’s career. Places for the concert can ONLY BE WON through the below competition – please note that TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE for this event.

How to enter: Tickets for Mark’s shows in Holland in 2008 go on general sale on September 8th. Buy your tickets through www.ticketservice.nl or any regular ticket service outlet in Holland before September 21st, and then visit www.markknopfler.nl, enter your ticket code and buy Mark’s new album. You will then be entered into the draw for a place at this exclusive event.

Go to  www.markknopfler.nl or: http://www.mojo.nl/agenda/evenement.asp?pid=1233 for more info.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION IS EXCLUSIVE TO WWW.MARKKNOPFLER.NL.

Mark and Guy have collaborated to produce the music for a major TV documentary called Seeing In The Dark to be aired by PBS in North America on Wednesday the 19th September (check local listing for times, etc). The hour-long  film is the work of award-winning journalist and film-maker Timothy Ferris.  Based upon Ferris’ best-selling book, it charts the rise and success of amateur astronomers. The film will be available on DVD (HD) from the 20th September at www.pbs.org

MarkKnopfler.com will be holding ticket presales for these first few dates on September 5 through 7. We’re excited to offer our VIP members some of the best seats in the house. There is no cost for membership, and you will need an account in order to participate in this presale. If you don’t already have an account, sign up today. Then, to ensure you have a smooth and speedy checkout, we suggest setting up your Express Checkout information before the day of the sale.

KILL TO GET CRIMSON TOUR DATES – EUROPE

For more details, you can click the presale start times above, or check the Tickets page in the Store. We’ll have more show and ticket sale announcements soon.

MarkKnopfler.com is currently holding a ticket presale for Mark’s June 3, 2008 show in Brussels, Belgium. This exclusive offer will run from today, September 10, to September 18 and is available to all MarkKnopfler.com VIP members. If you are not a VIP member already, you can sign up for free now.

Stay tuned for an extensive list of tour dates and ticket presales to be announced very shortly.

Mark will be playing an intimate semi-acoustic gig at the Meistersaal (www.meistersaal.de) in Berlin, Germany on Sept 10th 2007. The 60-minute show will premiere songs from the new album, Kill To Get Crimson, as well as featuring material from throughout Mark’s career. Only 150 tickets are available to purchase for this exclusive event. Further info at www.trinityconcerts.de

update – Tuesday 11th Sept 2007

Mark’s Berlin Showcase will be broadcast on Germany’s RBB TV Channel on 21st September at 11 pm GMT.

To be released on the 24th September in the UK and most of the rest of Europe, the first single from the forthcoming Kill To Get Crimson album will be True Love Will Never Fade. This will be available digitally throughout much of Europe and also as a 7″ vinyl in the UK only (at this stage). In the USA and Canada the single will be Punish The Monkey, though a release date for the USA/Canada is yet to be announced.

Following on from the Honorary Doctorates conferred in 1993 by the University of Newcastle and in 1995 by the University of Leeds, Mark is to receive a third Honorary Doctorate of Music. The degree is to be bestowed by the University of Sunderland in recognition of his “outstanding achievements in the field of music.” You can read more on the University of Sunderland website.

Update – 13th July 2007

The Honorary Doctorate was conferred at an academic awards ceremony held at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on the 11th of July.

Mark’s new solo record, Kill To Get Crimson, will be released worldwide on or around 17 September 2007. Mark will be out promoting this latest release in September, which may include some intimate performances in select capital cities.

Track listing for Kill To Get Crimson:

1. True Love Will Never Fade – 4:21
2. The Scaffolder’s Wife – 3:52
3. The Fizzy And The Still – 4:07
4. Heart Full Of Holes – 6:36
5. We Can Get Wild – 4:17
6. Secondary Waltz – 3:43
7. Punish The Monkey – 4:36
8. Let It All Go – 5:17
9. Behind With The Rent – 4:46
10. The Fish And The Bird – 3:45
11. Madame Geneva’s – 3:59
12. In The Sky – 7:29

Musicians are:

Mark Knopfler:  vocals and guitars
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Glenn Worf: bass guitar and string bass
Danny Cummings: drums and percussion

Additional musicians:

Ian Lowthian: accordion
John McCusker: violin and cittern
Frank Ricotti: vibes
Chris White: flute, saxophone and clarinet
Steve Sidwell: trumpet

Watch this space for further details.

Mark was interviewed recently for the BBC series The Seven Ages of Rock. The episode featuring Mark’s contribution will be broadcast on Saturday, 16th June at 9 p.m. on BBC2 and again on Sunday, 17th June at 11 p.m. on BBC1. For further info go to the Seven Ages of Rock website.