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Are Dire Straits still together?

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Former members of Dire Straits, alongwithBuggles' Trevor Horn and Heartbreakers' Steve Ferrone, haveunitedfor a U.S. tour. As Mark Knopfler proved this year by notevenshowing up when his band was inducted into the Rock and RollHallof Fame, Dire Straits are never, ever gettingbacktogether.


In this regard, when did Dire Straits disband?

1995

Similarly, did Dire Straits play Live Aid? Dire Straits played atLiveAid Well, it WAS 1985, and pretty mucheveryhousehold had a copy of Brothers In Arms.

Then, where are dire straits from?

Deptford, United Kingdom

Why did pick Withers leave dire straits?

A:PickWithers left Dire Straits in 1982, after the Love OverGoldsessions. He had a desire to play jazz. And it wasdifficultfor him when Mark added more and more keyboards toDireStraits' music, making the drums less important then inthebeginning.

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