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people.comBOOKED: Sting , 51, will play a free concert Oct. 7 in Chicago's Grant Park to herald the launch of American Express's new Blue Cash credit card, reports Billboard. Guitarist Jonny Lang will open. Sting's new A&M Records release, "Sacred Love," is due Sept. 30. The former Police-man will also play a <strong>benefit concert Oct. 4 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom</strong>. Wednesday night in New York's Central Park, the Dave Matthews Band will play a free concert. Some 100,000 fans are expected.

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Sting to Stewart: Here, Take My GrammySTEPHEN M. SILVERMANpeople.comSting wants to make nice with Rod Stewart. Or is he really just goading him?Responding to Grammy-less Stewart's sour-grapes observation last week when Stewart, 58, told Britain's Radio Times magazine, "They tend not to give it to the British unless you're Sting. The sun shines out of his arse -- a pure jazz musician, Mr. Serious who helps the Indians," Sting has now offered to hand over one of his 14 Grammys.Speaking Sunday at a press conference in Hong Kong, where he was promoting his new album, "Sacred Love" (conceived in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks), Sting said, "I think he deserves one, I really do."He then added (though Reuters suggest his tongue was in his cheek): "You know, Rod hasn't received a Grammy. I'm thinking of sending him one of mine."At Sunday's gathering, Sting also performed three songs, including the title track from his new album, which has been recorded in the new Super Audio CD format -- a new multi-channel surround sound technique, the news service reports.

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EVERY COUGH HE MAKES: Sting forced to scrap two shows from his Sacred Love Tour, Friday in San Diego and Saturday in Phoenix, due to illness.

 

I was thinking about getting tickets to it too. :(

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DADDY'S GIRL

Dear ol' dad Sting enjoys a squeeze Monday from daughter Mickey, 20, at a theater party in New York City.

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SCHEDULED: Sting, 53, will tour in April for a streamlined "The Broken Music" tour of North American college campuses, kicking off April 1 at San Jose State University and including stops at the University of Oregon in Eugene, the University of Montana in Missoula and the University of Missouri in Columbia. Other initial stops, with more to be added, include Spokane, Wash., London, Ontario, and Atlantic City. Phantom Planet will be the opening act.

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Have any of you ever seen that commerical he does where him and some other bandmate are practicing in the stuido? You can hear them bouncing back ideas like "try that third note again, but use double beat", etc.? At the end they say something like "Save muisic programs, students do better in math when they participate in the arts" kinda thing. One of the best promos for saving music programs I've ever seen.

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Courteney Cox plays the fan as she attends pal Sting's concert in Hollywood on Monday. The evening was planned as a warm-up to the singer's Broken Music tour, which begins in San Jose on April 1.

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EOnline.comWHAT'S IN A NAME? Sting's wife, Trudie Styler, walking away with $25,000 at the Kentucky Derby May 7 after placing a $500 bet on winning horse Giacomo, who was named after her 9-year-old son.

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http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/s...88080&p=yxy88...

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Sting stalked by groupies

 

 

19/09/2005 - 10:09:52

 

 

Sting's wife Trudie Styler has come to accept that women will always try to

steal her rockstar husband and has learned to see the funny side of their

desperate efforts.

 

 

The blonde actress admits she felt "angry and jealous" during the earlier

years of her marriage but now accepts it will always be a part of their

life.

 

 

And she is happy to let the former Police star take centre-stage.

 

 

She says: "I see a lot of women around him and they lose it a little bit.

They're a bit too frantic and I find myself elbowed out of the way. They

don't notice he's got as wife. It made me very miserable. Now I have a sense

of humour about it."

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1 January 2007

 

STING IN TALKS ON POLICE GIG

 

By ROBERT STANSFIELD

 

STING is in talks to reform The Police for a special tour to mark their 30th anniversary.

 

The group, who have not played together since 1984, are considering a series of summer concerts across the UK.

 

Rehearsal dates have already been planned, say music industry sources.

 

 

Singer Sting, 55, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers would perform their classic hits including Walking On The Moon and Every Breath You Take.

 

 

The concerts would coincide with record label A&M releasing some material from the band's back catalogue.

 

 

A source said: "They were intending to make an announcement in January after all the tour dates had been finalised.

 

 

"They are speaking to venues about playing in May and June."

 

 

A spokeswoman for A&M confirmed that "early discussions" with the band had taken place but said there were no firm dates for concerts.

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Police Reunion In The Works

 

 

The music industry is all a-twitter with buzz indicating that 2007 may see the first reunion of the artists formerly known collectively as the Police since their break-up in 1986. CNN reports:

 

Sources told Billboard.com the reports -- in the British press -- were legitimate, but they would not publicly comment until final details are nearer to completion.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne," the single that broke the Police in the United States.

 

"Discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated," reads a post on Sting's Web site (http://www.sting.com) attributed to a spokesperson at the band's A&M Records label. "While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined."

That is, unless, if Sting's not too busy working on his jazz recorder album.

 

 

Rumors swirling about Police reunion [CNN]

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POLICE RE-FORM AT GRAMMYS

By Mirror.co.uk

 

STING was back on stage today with his former bandmates from The Police as they entertained the audience at the 49th Grammy Awards.

 

The newly-reformed group kicked off the US ceremony with their classic hit Roxanne.

 

Sting, who had even copied his blonde spiked hair from the band’s heyday, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers split in 1984 and despite remaining friends have only performed together a couple of times since.

 

Later today they are expected to announce plans for a comeback tour.

 

Although The Police received rapturous applause, other Brits weren’t so fortunate at the Los Angeles event.

 

James Blunt was nominated for five gongs, including best record, but walked away empty handed.

 

Coldplay, the Arctic Monkeys and the Pet Shop Boys were also snubbed.

 

Winners on the night included Mary J Blige, who picked up three awards for her album The Breakthrough and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose Stadium Arcadium, gave them four.

 

Folk group, The Dixie Chicks were apparently formally forgiven for their anti-Bush remarks four years ago when they made their disapproval on the Iraq war known.

 

Sales of their records took a direct hit at the time and they even suffered death threats after the comment.

 

However their five gongs, including one for best song and record for Not Ready To Make Nice – which tells of no regrets – seems indicative of the President’s waning US support.

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The Police Plan First Tour Since '80s

 

By ALEX VEIGA

Associated Press Writer

 

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- The Police announced their first tour in decades Monday at a rehearsal at the Whisky a Go-Go as a throng of fans crowded near the legendary Sunset Strip nightclub.

 

The group, which led off Sunday night's Grammy Awards with a live performance, broke up in 1984. Members Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have since pursued individual careers.

 

The packed club got a taste of Police hits, including "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle," and listened to the members talk about the decision to reunite and joke about the conflicts that led to their split.

 

"If you'd asked me the day before I made this decision, I would have said, `You're out of your mind. My head is somewhere else,'" Sting said. "I woke up one morning about three months ago and this light bulb went off in my head: I'm going to call Andy and Stewart and tell them we should tour."

 

His bandmates kidded about Sting's demanding personality.

 

"We refer to Sting as our dear leader," Copeland said.

 

"On a good day," Summers added.

 

They insisted the disputes that broke them up were artistic, not personal.

 

"The nature of the arguments were all about music .... also hairstyles," Sting joked.

 

Copeland weighed in more earnestly.

 

"We never hated each other," Copeland said. "We fought tooth and nails over the music, but as human beings, we always liked each other."

 

Regrouping with his old bandmates has been very healing, Sting said.

 

"There is a part of my life that I've sort of run away from for 25 years, but it's a very important part of my life, so to come back and be in the band and develop these relationships again - we're more wise than we used to be," Sting said.

 

While all are regarded as consummate musicians, the decades away from their old material was evident Monday as the band struggled at times, with humor, to get through some of the tunes.

 

At one point during "I Can't Stand Losing You," Sting - who was reading his own lyrics - said: "It's all coming back to me. I'm 24 and I'm mad."

 

The throng of journalists and a few lucky fans who gained entry to the venue didn't seem to mind the occasional flubs and most sang along or cheered wildly.

 

"That was fantastic," said Brian Alexander, 30, adding he was too young to go see the band's shows in the `80s.

 

The Police plan a world tour of arenas, stadiums and some festivals beginning in North America on May 28 in Vancouver, British Columbia, moving to Europe in September and October, then re-crossing the Atlantic.

 

The first U.S. stop on the tour is Seattle. Among the other confirmed cities are New York, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto and Montreal. The group will headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee in June.

 

The band also expects to add other shows, including stops in South America, Mexico and Australia.

 

"It's going to be three guys on stage, that's all," Sting said. "The show is going to look simple but spectacular."

 

The group plans to stick to Police material and not include Sting's solo hits.

 

They sidestepped questions about whether the reunion might extend to recording new music.

 

Tickets for the North American leg will range from $50 to $225. A portion of proceeds will go to WaterAid, an anti-poverty organization that seeks to provide poor people access to safe water.

 

The Police tour will be a boost for the U.S. concert industry, which has benefited in recent years from mammoth outings by the Rolling Stones and U2.

 

So far, among the biggest names scheduled to tour this year are rockers Genesis, who haven't toured the U.S. in nearly 15 years. A reunited Van Halen announced earlier this month that it is planning a tour, but didn't name any specific dates. The Eagles are also planning to hit the road this year once they record a new album.

 

"It's nice to have something new to sell, even if it's an old new thing," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of Pollstar, which tracks the concert industry. "The Police are, from their era, one of the biggest possible acts that could re-form."

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Holy Moly

 

Don't Stand So Close To... My Sheep

 

After their performance at the Grammys this week, The Police announced that they are re-forming for a world tour. This obviously means that Sting won't have as much time on his hands to tend to his flock of sheep.

 

Consequently, he is looking to hire a farmer. It could be you!

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Police Add Dates in Oakland, L.A.

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Police have added stops in Oakland and Los Angeles to their first tour in decades.

 

Promoters on Tuesday announced concerts on June 13 at Oakland's McAffee Coliseum and June 23 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.

 

The band announced the summer reunion tour at the famous Whisky a Go-Go in West Hollywood last week the day after a performance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, but the tour initially included no California dates.

 

Tickets - which range in price from $50 to $225 - will go on sale Monday morning.

 

The group, which recorded hits "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take," broke up in 1984. Members Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have since pursued individual careers.

 

They are hoping to mirror mammoth recent outings by the Rolling Stones and U2 and will join a crowded reunion lineup this summer that includes Genesis, Van Halen and the Eagles.

 

The Police have scheduled 21 gigs in the United States and Canada, including stops in Las Vegas, Seattle, New Orleans and New York.

 

© 2007 The Associated Press.

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Sting Slams British Talent Show

 

Sting has launched a bitter tirade against British talent show "The X Factor," insisting the judges "have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion."

 

The musician insists the show is filled with talentless wannabes, who are exploited by TV bosses in a bid to boost ratings, and he's adamant the performances are no better than "televised karaoke" and have nothing to do with discovering real talent.

 

He says, "I am sorry but none of those kids are going to go anywhere, and I say that sadly. They are humiliated when they get sent off.

 

"How appalling for a young person to feel that rejection. It is a soap opera, which has nothing to do with music. In fact, it has put music back decades. Television is very cynical.

 

"I was looking at televised karaoke, where they (contestants) conform to stereotypes. They are either Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston or Boyzone and are not encouraged to create any real unique signature or fingerprint."

 

And Sting reserves his harshest criticism for music mogul Simon Cowell and the rest of the program's judging panel.

 

He adds, "The X Factor is a preposterous show and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion, advising them (contestants) what to wear and how to look. It is appalling.

 

"The music industry has been hugely important to England, bringing in millions. If anyone thinks the 'X Factor' is going to do that, they are wrong."

 

But Sting appears to be overlooking Leona Lewis' global success - the Brit won the talent show in 2006 and has gone on to become a huge international star.

 

The show is obviously a big hit - it has been revamped into almost 20 similar shows around the world; there are now X Factors in India, Colombia, Denmark, Australia, Finland and Kazakhstan.

 

 

Source: http://www.sfgate.com

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