Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits will appear in a new documentary series titled Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends. This six-part series will take place weekly on Sky Arts starting April 25. The show will have Johnson and Knopfler examining the careers of six other music legends, including Nile Rodgers, Sam Fender, Carlos Santana, Tom Jones, Emmylou Harris, and Cyndi Lauper. The hosts will also play live with the guests on each episode. The documentary will be available to stream on NOW TV globally. Johnson and Knopfler share their extensive knowledge and experiences with each other and the handpicked selection of music royalty who will appear on the series.
The official description of the series states that Sir Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers, and Cyndi Lauper share stories from their own careers while discussing the tracks that shaped them both as musicians and fans. The same will be done by Johnson and Knopfler, tracing a fascinating portrait of their shared musical lives. AC/DC recently re-released their first nine LPs on gold vinyl to celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band. Furthermore, the Australian rock legends announced a massive UK and European stadium tour in 2024, marking their first tour in Europe in eight years. The tour is in support of their 2020 album Power Up.
The tour will start at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on May 17, followed by shows in Switzerland, Spain, Austria, and other countries. The tour will feature two dates at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 3 and 7, followed by more European dates, concluding at Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17. In a four-star review of ‘Power Up,’ NME wrote that the “Australian rock icons stick to their guns” on a “rollicking 17th album,” adding that “after 50 years in the game, the band doesn’t reinvent the wheel – when they fundamentally created it, why would they? – but their timely comeback is a hell of a ride.”
Knopfler recently released a re-recorded version of his song ‘Going Home’ for Teenage Cancer Trust, featuring Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Tony Iommi, Bruce Springsteen, and Brian May
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