Dire Straits' former guitarist Jack Sonni dead at 68

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Dire Straits' former guitarist Jack Sonni, who played on Brothers in Arms tour, dead at 68

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-01/ ... /102802510

The news came as former band members of the famous 1980s British rock band went on tour around Europe, North America and South America as Dire Straits Legacy (DSL).

DSL told fans on Facebook that Sonni had to pull out due to health problems – just two days before his death was announced.

Sonni is better known as "the other guitarist" during Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms world tour where he wore an iconic red coat.

Following the birth of his daughters, Sonni officially retired in 1988 and only joined the Dire Straits Legacy a few years after they had established.

He also hosted a radio program in his final years.