Dire Straits regrouped for 11 June 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium , in which they were the headline act , and were accompanied by Elton John and Eric Clapton , who by this time had developed a strong friendship with Knopfler . Shortly after this , drummer Terry Williams left the band . In September 1988 Mark Knopfler announced the official dissolution of Dire Straits , saying that he " needed a rest " . In October 1988 , a compilation album , '' Money for Nothing '' , was released and reached number one in the United Kingdom
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Mark Knopfler