David Gilmour on new Mark Knopfler Charity Single Going Home
Back in February 2023 David Gilmour was recording with Mark Knopfler for a Teenage Cancer Trust charity single. The single is a re-recording of Mark Knopfler’s “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” and will be released on March 15th 2024. It is in support of Teenage Cancer Trust and the band is called Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes. In an amazing twist to the story, there are actually over 60 artists included on the song. In a “We Are The World” style recording, people like Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Sting are involved. It also features the final recording of the late Jeff Beck who died in January 2023. You can listen to a short sample of the single online or pre-order online. Who is on the new single? How many guitar heroes can you spot in the picture above? If you...