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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Ex-Dire Straits singer Mark Knopfler to sell guitar collection for charity

Mark Knopfler performing in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2005
Mark Knopfler performing in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2005. Photograph: Javier Cebollada/EPA

Mark Knopfler has said he wants to let his guitars have new adventures with new owners as he announced the sale of a collection of the instruments spanning his five-decade career.

Knopfler, who made Dire Straits one of the the biggest bands in the world, is to sell 120 of his guitars and amps at Christie’s in London in January, with 25% of the proceeds going to charity.

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