MONEY FOR NOTHING - The Dire Straits Show

Money for Nothing was formed in 2000 as a tribute
to one of the world’s premier rock bands – Dire
Straits. The abundant energy and the excellence
and musicality of their performance makes Money
For Nothing a “must see” for any rock enthusiast or
Dire Straits fan. The line-up features top-class and
experienced musicians that make this band a worthy
tribute to Dire Straits. The band have studied Dire
Straits in great depth to re-create their tribute to be
as close as possible to the real thing and a respectful
tribute to their idol and guitar legend.

“Make no mistake, they are good, very good”
– The Observer

Featuring all the hits from their first ever single
‘Sultans of Swing’ to ‘Brothers in Arms‘, ‘Walk of Life’
and their last single released in 1992 ‘The Bug’ – also
the legendary ‘Money For Nothing’ (ft Sting) which
was the first ever video played on MTV. The band also
include versions from ‘On the Night’ and ‘Live @ The
BBC‘. The Money For Nothing stage show has been
performed all over Britain and the world, at all types
of venues & events – from music festivals, theatres
and venues. 2010 saw them headline the main night
on Europes Biggest Tribute Festival. The band have
also had the pleasure of performing as show opener
for the legendary Roy Wood on part of his Theatre
Tour. Sept 2011 saw them take their show to India to
perform at a sell-out concert where they headlined
an event held at one of Bangalore’s largest Amphi theatres. Their special appearance was featured in
the worlds largest selling English-language daily
newspaper, The Times of India.

Dire Straits are one of the best bands to ever come out of the UK, they have sold in excess of 120 million albums worldwide
and were the UK’s first stadium rock band. Their
best selling album Brothers in Arms was an international blockbuster selling over 30 million copies
and becoming the fourth best selling album in UK
chart history. Brothers In Arms was also the first ever
CD single, and the first ever album to sell over one
million copies on CD. Dire Straits also won numerous
awards including, three Brit Awards, four Grammys
and two MTV Music Video Awards, and in 2009 they
were awarded the Music Heritage Award.

“Not to be missed”
“With such a wonderful connection to Whitley Bay, and
after such a long time with no live events – this was
always going to be a truly magical evening. What an
amazing show. Thank you to all the band but also the
fans. The feedback has been amazing and we can’t wait
to have you back.”
– Playhouse Whitley Bay

“What a truly amazing performance, thank you so much
guys for the effort you put into it all to make it a night
to remember indeed. Please do come back soon, lots of
friends up here who want to see and hear you again.
Thanks also to all the staff at Whitley Bay Playhouse for
being such splendid hosts once again.”
– Phil K

“Absolutely fantastic show at The Tivoli. Just flawless.”
– Andre B