Mark was in the studio recently putting the finishing touches to the duets album with Emmylou Harris. Further details soon

March 18, 2005

Announced yesterday, the Britt Festivals 2005 season will include Mark Knopfler concert in Britt Festivals Grounds on July 28, 2005. The Britt Festivals Gardens is located in Jacksonville, Oregon, about five miles west of Medford and 20 miles north of Ashland, in the southern part of the state. Online ticket ordering begins on April 6 for Britt's members, and on May 9 for the general public.

March 19, 2005

The Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) announced Mark Knopfler concert on July 22. 2005.

SET LISTS: At Mark's request MKNews and MK.com will currently not carry set list info. (28/03/05)

TOUR MERCHANDISE: A selection of official Shangri-La tour t-shirts, cap, hoody, mugs, key-rings, tour programme and a new lithograph featuring MK and the guitars used to record the Shangri-La album, will be sold at gigs. The only place you will be able to buy any of these items will be at the shows. If we have items left over after the end of the tour then we may make these available to online purchasers. (28/03/05)

CHAD CROMWELL: Chad is now on extended leave for a few weeks. For the first part of the European shows, his place will be taken by Danny Cummins. Chad will be back behind the drums for the gig in Moscow. (28/03/05)

German Pay TV nPremiereo on channel nHit 24o will be broadcasting nSoundcheck: Knopfler on Touroon Saturday, 9th at 20:00hr. (05/04/05)

Fans in Italy are organising a BIA ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND to be held on the 6th and 7th of May at the TKB Music Club, Varazze (Savona). There will be an exhibition of very rare and wonderful BIA memorabilia, video and other footage from the 1985 BIA World Tour and a concert by Marco Caviglia's Solid Rock trubute band with special guest Chris White. (05/04/05)

Rock-Heroes Mark Knopfler is on German TV on Saturday 23rd April at 03:25. (10/04/05)

A selection of official Shangri-La tour t-shirts, cap, hoody, mugs, key-rings, tour programme and a new lithograph featuring MK and the guitars used to record the Shangri-La album, will be sold at gigs. The only place you will be able to buy any of these items will be at the shows. If we have items left over after the end of the tour then we may make these available to online purchasers