Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
Synopsis
In 1985, Dire Straits embarked on a world tour of unprecedented proportions. Promoting their hit album Brothers in Arms, the tour included a thirteen-night residence at Wembley Arena (featuring Eric Clapton helping out) and a brief jaunt at Live Aid (featuring Sting), before winding up in Australia in the Spring of 86. They ended with a 21-night stand at Sydney's Entertainment Center, packing the place every night, and wrapping it all up with one final show on April 26th. Featuring the one-off calypso version of "So Far Away" and an impromtu version of the Australian folk anthem "Waltzing Matilda" (with the whole stadium providing the vocals), it is truly a show for the ages. This show represents a band at their very finest, a band that has perfected the art of transitioning from structured verse/chorus parts to solos and back, bringing the audience along on an emotional and gorgeous journey for each and every song.
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- Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
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- English
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- 2h 30m
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What is Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand about?
In 1985, Dire Straits embarked on a world tour of unprecedented proportions. Promoting their hit album Brothers in Arms, the tour included a thirteen-night residence at Wembley Arena (featuring Eric Clapton helping out) and a brief jaunt at Live Aid (featuring Sting), before winding up in Australia in the Spring of 86. They ended with a 21-night stand at Sydney's Entertainment Center, packing the place every night, and wrapping it all up with one final show on April 26th. Featuring the one-off calypso version of "So Far Away" and an impromtu version of the Australian folk anthem "Waltzing Matilda" (with the whole stadium providing the vocals), it is truly a show for the ages. This show represents a band at their very finest, a band that has perfected the art of transitioning from structured verse/chorus parts to solos and back, bringing the audience along on an emotional and gorgeous journey for each and every song.
Who directed Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand?
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand?
The principal cast of Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand includes Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Jack Sonni, Alan Clark, Guy Fletcher.
When was Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand released and how long is it?
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.