The Golden Heart Tour was a 1996 concert tour by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, promoting the release of his first solo album Golden Heart. The tour consisted of two legs: the British Isles and Europe. The tour started on 24 April 1996 in Galway, Ireland, and included 84 concerts in 66 cities, ending in Antibes, France, on 4 August 1996.
The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Richard Bennett (guitar), Glenn Worf (bass), Chad Cromwell (drums), and Jim Cox (keyboards). This initial touring group later became known to Knopfler fans as the 96-ers. A preview performance with an expanded lineup of players was given on 15 April 1996 at the BBC Building in London (Setlist 1). This show was recorded and later released on video as A Night in London.
There were 8 different set lists on the tour, all of which began with "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", and "Imelda". All of the set lists also included "Je Suis Désolé", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Brothers in Arms", and "Money for Nothing".
Setlist 1: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Cannibals", "Je Suis Désolé", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "A Night in Summer Long Ago", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "Going Home", "Are We in Trouble Now", "Gravy Train"
Setlist 2: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Cannibals", "Je Suis Désolé", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "A Night in Summer Long Ago", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "Going Home"
Setlist 3: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing"
Setlist 4: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Golden Heart", "Vic and Ray", "No Can Do", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
Setlist 5: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done With Bonaparte", "Golden Heart", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
Setlist 6: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
Setlist 7: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Romeo and Juliet", "Je Suis Désolé", "Sultans of Swing", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Done with Bonaparte", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Money for Nothing", "Brothers in Arms", "Going Home"
Setlist 8: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done With Bonaparte", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Water of Love", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
