Dire Straits – HowSketchy

Findings

When	Description	Source
1985	“Money for Nothing" contains repeated use of an anti-gay slur as part of its portrayal of a prejudiced, working-class narrator criticizing the performers he sees on television. The song's use of the term nevertheless attracted criticism, including restrictions on the uncensored version by Canadian broadcasters. The wording is presented as characterization rather than an explicit expression of their own views.	Source
	Dire Straits donated the South African royalties from their debut album to Amnesty International, in opposition to apartheid.	Source
1988	Dire Straits performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium, a major anti-apartheid event organized as part of the Anti-Apartheid Movement's Freedom at 70 campaign. The concert called for Mandela's release and an end to apartheid in South Africa.	Source