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Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler will go on the road together this autumn with a series of European dates, beginning in Dublin, Ireland on October 6.

Knopfler first worked with Dylan in 1979 when he played on the “Slow Train Coming” sessions. He also produced Dylan’s 1983 album “Infidels.”

Knopfler said in a statement:

Dylan/Knopfler tour dates

• Oct 06, 2011: Dublin, IE – The O2
• Oct 08, 2011: Glasgow, UK – Braehead Arena
• Oct 09, 2011: Glasgow, UK – Braehead Arena
• Oct 10, 2011: Manchester, UK – MEN Arena
• Oct 11, 2011: Nottingham, UK – Capital FM Arena
• Oct 13, 2011: Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena
• Oct 14, 2011: Bournemouth, UK – BIC
• Oct 16, 2011: Lille, FR – Zénith
• Oct 17, 2011: Paris, FR – Bercy
• Oct 19, 2011: Antwerp, BE – Sportspaleis
• Oct 20, 2011: Rotterdam, NL – AHOY
• Oct 21, 2011: Luxembourg, LU – Rockhal
• Oct 23, 2011: Oberhausen, DE – König-Pilsener-Arena
• Oct 25, 2011: Mannheim, DE – SAP Arena
• Oct 26, 2011: Munich, DE – Olympiahalle München
• Oct 27, 2011: Leipzig, DE – Arena Leipzig
• Oct 29, 2011: Berlin, DE – O2 World
• Oct 31, 2011: Hamburg, DE – O2 World Hamburg
• Nov 02, 2011: Herning, DK – Jyske Bank Boxing
• Nov 03, 2011: Malmö, SE – Malmö Arena
• Nov 04, 2011: Stockholm, SE – Globe
• Nov 06, 2011: Hannover, DE – TUI Arena
• Nov 07, 2011: Nuremburg, DE – Arena Nürnberger
• Nov 08, 2011: Innsbruck, AT – Olympia Hall
• Nov 09, 2011: Padova, IT – Palasport Arcella
• Nov 11, 2011: Florence, IT – Nelson Mandela Forum
• Nov 12, 2011: Rome, IT – Palalottomattica
• Nov 14, 2011: Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum
• Nov 15, 2011: Geneva, CH – SEG Geneva Arena
• Nov 16, 2011: Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion.

Dylan is currently on a North American tour, which will conclude on August 20 in Bangor, ME.

Knopfler will take time out from working on his new studio album to go on the tour.