“Believe you me, I think the offers that have been turned down are literally eye-watering”: They might be Gen-Z's new favourite band, but the chances of a Dire Straits reunion are "unfortunately, nil” says keyboard player Guy Fletcher

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 27: Group Dire Straits Concert at Paris Bercy Concert Hall, Paris, November 27, 1985. (Photo by Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images).

Despite being hugely successful, Dire Straits were never what tastemakers might describe as ‘cool’. As such, they seem like an unlikely band to be enjoying a Gen-Z revival, but one song in particular is currently experiencing a significant TikTok-powered resurgence.

We’re talking about Walk Of Life, a jaunty hit from Dire Straits’ all-conquering 1985 album, Brothers In Arms. The song hit number 2 in the UK and went Top 10 in the US and, as well as being used as the soundtrack to countless short-form dance videos, has now been streamed more than a billion times on Spotify.