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Sting

Sting
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About

Sting, born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in 1951 in Wallsend, northeast England, is a singer, songwriter and bassist who first rose to fame as the frontman of The Police. His solo career, spanning four decades, draws on pop, jazz, reggae and world music. He holds 17 Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with total equivalent album sales exceeding 85 million.

17
Grammy Award
85.3M+
equivalent album sales (total)
543M+
streams of the track Fields of Gold on Spotify

What's new

  • 2026-06

    Sting performed nine shows of the musical The Last Ship at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (June 9-14, 2026), where he played the lead role of shipyard master Jackie White.

  • 2026-01

    The musical The Last Ship launched its world tour at the Amsterdam theatre Carré; after the entire series sold out, a second engagement in Amsterdam was added from August 29 to September 13, 2026.

  • 2025-12

    Sting released an expanded edition of the album The Last Ship with five new recordings; the album was released on December 5, 2025 on A&M Records.

  • 2025-04

    On April 25, 2025, the live album Sting 3.0 Live was released on A&M Records; the nine-song collection captures the tour with guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.

  • 2025-03

    Sting announced new American dates for the Sting 3.0 tour, which covers the period from spring 2025 to November 2026 and includes solo performances and joint shows with Billy Joel.

Tour

AmsterdamParisBrisbaneNew YorkMorrisonBendPhoenixAtlantic CityUncasvilleHannoverHeilbronnRostockKielAarhusLiverpoolGlasgow

Tracks

Every Breath You TakeThe biggest hit by The Police (1983), one of the most performed songs of the 20th century
Fields of GoldSolo hit from the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), over 543 million streams on Spotify
Desert RoseWorld hit from the solo album Brand New Day (1999), collaboration with Cheb Mami
Shape of My HeartSolo ballad from the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), co-author Dominic Miller
RoxanneBreakthrough single by The Police (1978), still one of the most famous rock hits

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