As if Bob Dylan adding more dates to his fall tour this year wasn’t exciting enough, it’s now been announced that Mark Knopfler will also be joining him!

Mark Knopfler first became known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the British band Dire Straits. But after the band broke up in the mid-90s, Knopfler struck out on his own, releasing six solo albums. Now that he’s joined this album with Bob Dylan, he will be performing some of his own songs off of his newest album “Privateering” which is to be released on September 3.

But don’t be fooled. While having Mark Knopfler along for the ride will certainly bring one more exciting element to the show for fans, they’re all there to see Bob Dylan — and it’s no wonder why. Dylan will be performing some of his most famous songs, and fans may even get a chance to hear new material from his 35th studio album, which is rumored to be out later this year. Another new song Dylan is said to be performing on his fall tour has a name that is not yet known to the public, but it’s one that is highly anticipated. The song is 14 minutes long and pertains to the Titanic. The song is also said to be included on his new album that’s to be released this fall.

The tour that Dylan is currently on is appropriately called the “Never Ending Tour” and has been on since June 1988. You can find a full listing of tour dates here.

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