Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New ZealandMovie
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 is a 1986 music movie.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 30m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Jack Sonni, Alan Clark. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
