For two decades, many Egyptians who grew fixated to the weekly TV show Mawaqif wa-Tara’if have become quite familiar with one of Dire Straits’ most popular tracks ‘Money for Nothing’. However, a growing zealous community of rock fans in Egypt have maintained quite a bond with the British Rock band despite disbanding 20 years ago. Coming to Egypt’s Red Sea coastal resort Soma Bay for the first time on January 22, original band member and saxophonist Chris White is joined by six other world class musicians who have set out to spread an authentic Dire Straits Experience to the band fans around the world. “I have been truly amazed and, frankly, humbled by the response we have had from the fans on hearing these songs again,” says White in reflection on the tour’s worldwide success. “Dire Straits have the most amazingly loyal fan base. It has been so great to reconnect with people I last saw in 1992 and see them still getting so much from this music. Also, it is fantastic to make new friends among the many young people who are now discovering Mark and Dire Straits. So many people still want to experience…
Rock Epic ‘The Dire Straits Experience’ is Coming to Egypt’s Soma Bay
December 8, 2015
