No Tour with the new album.

[dmg]

It's not the age of someone, it's the health, and if they really want to do it or not, if their hearts not really into playing live anymore, why would they? I am happy Mark has stopped touring, I have lots of personal memories of seeing him, and lots of video's on YouTube, it's new songs I am more interested in now.

Agree!

+3.  And with AI these days it won't be too long before we can see the guys playing again!

[quizzaciously]

Paul Simon still looking, playing and singing fairly good for 81! He's already retired though.

[the visitor]

Who knows what is holding MK back but having seen Elton John and Cat Stevens / Yusuf give stunning performances at Glastonbury over the weekend (albeit on TV for me) did lead me to think how great it would be for a performance of this nature.  Feels like it shouldn't be the end of the road... the last tour didn't feel like any real finale to me.  Surely he can do the odd show.  Would be rude not to!

[jbaent]

I asked Guy in his forum about that t and, as usual, can't really figure his answer.

[cannibals]

Paul Simon still looking, playing and singing fairly good for 81! He's already retired though.

Simon wanted to get back on the road with his new album and play some concerts,.perhaps even a small tour in US Europe... Beacause of his hearing problem, he is almost deaf in his left ear, he probably will not play anymore concerts... He is trying something he said but if it doesn't work out the way he wants he has to accept that he will not play live any more.

[Jensen]

Peter Gabriel has started a concert tour in Poland. It's sad that we won't see Mark on stage ever again 

That's the same that Dylan fans say but for the contrary.

 

I am currently hesitating for going to see Mr Bob in Lyon at the end of june
I saw him in 84 and was very disapointed
I don't know if I should try another one or not 

I lost a lot of respect for him the last time I saw him. He could hardly sing, he seemed bored and though his musicians were good there was no way they could save the event when Bob Dylan himself insisted on mainly talking over the music, making strange noises and the like.

Very many people left before the concert ended. So did I. I can't help but wonder how he manages to make good records to this day when his live performances are so incredibly weak.

[Robson]

Sadness in my heart when I see Bruce Springsteen or Peter Gabriel concerts. I can't go to the Mark Knopfler concert... Still hard to believe it's over

[cannibals]

Sadness in my heart when I see Bruce Springsteen or Peter Gabriel concerts. I can't go to the Mark Knopfler concert... Still hard to believe it's over

We only know for sure when the news comes out for the new album. Perhaps a few concerts is possible. Something small in the UK. A few showcases or RAH gigs....??

[Robson]

Yes. There is always hope.

[dmg]

Yes. There is always hope.

My only hope is that he has retired from touring to preserve his legacy!  I cannot believe a true fan wants him to carry on playing in public.  He isn't going to be playing any better than in 2019 and the degradation then from 2015 was horrific.

[Robson]

Yes. There is always hope.

My only hope is that he has retired from touring to preserve his legacy!  I cannot believe a true fan wants him to carry on playing in public.  He isn't going to be playing any better than in 2019 and the degradation then from 2015 was horrific.

I see the world differently:)

[herlock]

Yes. There is always hope.

My only hope is that he has retired from touring to preserve his legacy!  I cannot believe a true fan wants him to carry on playing in public.  He isn't going to be playing any better than in 2019 and the degradation then from 2015 was horrific.

Horrific??
You yourself said that MFN and BIA were best ever, almost on par with the BIA tour.
WAM was one the best ever with the brassies.
STP was also the best ever.
SAN was still very well played, with crazy solo, at least some nights.
OUATITW and SB (ok, sadly dropped after a while) were great surprises.
New songs My Bacon Roll and Matchstick man were very touching and well played.
Yes, some essential songs (Sultans, HFB...) were missing. But what was played was well played, I enjoyed it tremendously!

[superval99]

dmg, I have just looked back at your review of the Leeds concert and you were very generous with your compliments of the show.  Indeed, you said that MK's guitar work was impeccable and that it was the best he had played for years!   

[dmg]

dmg, I have just looked back at your review of the Leeds concert and you were very generous with your compliments of the show.  Indeed, you said that MK's guitar work was impeccable and that it was the best he had played for years!   

It was one of the better shows of the tour for sure but it's always worth a retrospective look and now even the previously disappointing 2015 tour doesn't look too bad. 

[dmg]

Yes. There is always hope.

My only hope is that he has retired from touring to preserve his legacy!  I cannot believe a true fan wants him to carry on playing in public.  He isn't going to be playing any better than in 2019 and the degradation then from 2015 was horrific.

Horrific??
You yourself said that MFN and BIA were best ever, almost on par with the BIA tour.
WAM was one the best ever with the brassies.
STP was also the best ever.
SAN was still very well played, with crazy solo, at least some nights.
OUATITW and SB (ok, sadly dropped after a while) were great surprises.
New songs My Bacon Roll and Matchstick man were very touching and well played.
Yes, some essential songs (Sultans, HFB...) were missing. But what was played was well played, I enjoyed it tremendously!

MFN really got the crowd going but it was poorly played throughout the tour. 
OUATITW calypso version now sounds just lazy with Mark playing a couple of licks at the end before handing over to John or Tom.
WAM was quite good but not as good as 2008 versions.
STP I really couldn't care less about.
Bacon Roll and MM were boring, especially his long story about hitch-hiking!
SAN was a nervy 8 minutes or so just hoping he'd nail it tonight.
R&J was awful.  His voice is shot now on all songs but it's especially noticeable here and the final solo seems a real task for him.

Overall I thought his playing was lazy, slack, had far more mistakes than usual and also his vocal has completely gone.  All that with a setlist chosen because it has far fewer solos than usual and a brass band to back him up.  Yet people want him to play shows 4-5 years later!