Mark Lizotte aka Diesel on his By Request tour

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Australian rock and roll legend Mark Lizotte, aka Diesel, has written and performed the anthemic soundtrack for many Australians' lives over four decades.

His first love has always been performing, so he decided to mix up the back catalogue by throwing the song choice back to his loyal audience.

Diesel's by-request tour has just been extended after overwhelming demand and a string of sold-out performances around the country.

And the key, placing the setlist firmly in the hands of his fans, who are invited to submit the songs they want to hear before each performance, cover songs included.

As Diesel tells us on this interview for Streets of Your Town...

That's led to some surprises he would never have expected that have become the hallmark of the tour.