Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ Track Debuted To 50,0000 Newcastle United Fans
On 15 March 2024, Mark Knopfler will release a new, special recording of his anthemic ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’, to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and its American equivalent Teen Cancer America . On Saturday, the track was given a preview for Newcastle United fans at St James Park before their Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The song is the club anthem, played at every home game and precious to the fans. The new version was given an extended preview for 50,000 supporters who were encouraged to pre-order the song , with net proceeds going to the charities. To see what the song means to the players - WATCH Newcastle United fan and the song’s composer, Mark Knopfler said, “That reception for the new version of ‘Going Home’ from the Newcastle fans was something that will live with me forever. I can’t tell you what it means to me for the song to be so integral to this region. It’s a fantastic thing, it’s something I can be proud of forever. ...