Dire Straits Thank You Australia and New Zealand

In 1985 Dire Straits embarked on a world tour of unprecedented proportions Promoting their hit album Brothers in Arms the tour included a thirteennight 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 21night stand at Sydneys Entertainment Center packing the place every night and wrapping it all up with one final show on April 26th Featuring the oneoff calypso version of So Far Away and an impromtu version of the Australian folk anthem Walktzing 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 versechorus parts to solos and back bringing the audience along on an emotional and gorgeous journey for each and every song