Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan will together for a European tour

Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan will together for a European tour this fall.

Wimbledon Championship

Knopfler’s band member for this tour are Richard Bennett on guitar, Guy Fletcher on keyboards, Jim Cox on piano, John McCusker on violin and cittern, Mike McGoldrick on flute, whistles and pipes, Glenn Worf on bass and Ian Thomas on drums.

Knopfler is recording his next album to hit the road with Dylan, but the session was very glad to interrupt.

Knopfler and Dylan, first time they worked together in 1979 on Dylan’s Slow Train Coming album and Knopfler produced Infidels.

Knopfler said on his website: “I’m much looking forward to going out on the road with Bob in such a special year. Also, it was an honor to be asked to record one of Bob's songs on the forthcoming Amnesty International 50th anniversary album to mark his 70th birthday.”

Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan Tour dates:

Oct 06, 2011 - Dublin, IE The O2
Oct 08, 2011 - Glasgow, UK Braehead Arena
Oct 09, 2011 - Glasgow, UK Braehead Arena
Oct 10, 2011 - Manchester, UK MEN Arena
Oct 11, 2011 - Nottingham, UK Capital FM Arena
Oct 13, 2011 - Cardiff, UK Motorpoint Arena
Oct 14, 2011 - Bournemouth, UK BIC
Oct 16, 2011 - Lille, FR Zénith
Oct 17, 2011 - Paris, FR Bercy
Oct 19, 2011 - Antwerp, BE Sportspaleis
Oct 20, 2011 - Rotterdam, NL AHOY
Oct 21, 2011 - Luxembourg, LU Rockhal
Oct 23, 2011 - Oberhausen, DE König-Pilsener-Arena
Oct 25, 2011 - Mannheim, DE SAP Arena
Oct 26, 2011 - Munich, DE Olympiahalle München
Oct 27, 2011 - Leipzig, DE Arena Leipzig
Oct 29, 2011 - Berlin, DE O2 World
Oct 31, 2011 - Hamburg, DE O2 World Hamburg
Nov 02, 2011 - Herning, DK Jyske Bank Boxing
Nov 03, 2011 - Malmö, SE Malmö Arena
Nov 04, 2011 - Stockholm, SE Globe
Nov 06, 2011 - Hannover, DE TUI Arena
Nov 07, 2011 - Nuremburg, DE Arena Nürnberger
Nov 08, 2011 - Innsbruck, AT Olympia Hall
Nov 09, 2011 - Padova, IT Palasport Arcella
Nov 11, 2011 - Florence, IT Nelson Mandela Forum
Nov 12, 2011 - Rome, IT Palalottomattica
Nov 14, 2011 - Milan, IT Mediolanum Forum
Nov 15, 2011 - Geneva, CH SEG Geneva Arena
Nov 16, 2011 - Zurich, CH Hallenstadion