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About Sting

Sting was born Gordon Sumner on Oct. 2, 1951, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. As the focal point of the enormously popular British rock trio the Police, Sting became one of the most famous faces of the '80s. Aside from writing a memorable string of hit singles and albums between 1979-83, highlighted by the No. 1 song "Every Breath You Take" from 1983's hugely successful Synchronicity, the one-time schoolteacher turned pop star regularly appeared in such films such as Quadrophenia, Brimstone And Treacle, Dune, The Bride and Plenty. It surprised few then when, as the band's primary singer-songwriter, Sting finally opted to record his own solo album, 1985's platinum-selling The Dream Of The Blue Turtles; it surprised even fewer when, after a one-off appearance at a 1986 Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope concert in Atlanta, the Police unofficially disbanded, and the former Gordon Sumner began an equally successful solo career.

Nicknamed Sting due to a black and yellow shirt he favored in the early '70s, the blond singer was part of a Newcastle, England fusion-jazz quartet called Last Exit prior to joining with drummer Stewart Copeland to form the Police in early 1977. Following the release of a debut single featuring early guitarist Henri Padovani--whom Sting and Copeland replaced with renowned session guitarist Andy Summers--the Police began a lengthy relationship with A&M Records via the 1978 single "Roxanne," a colorful, reggae-tinged song about a prostitute written by Sting. Within a year, the song had cracked the top 40 and began a streak of nine top 40 hits for the Police between 1979-84, six of which made the top 10, including "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," "Don't Stand So Close To Me," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," the eight-week No. 1 single "Every Breath You Take," "King Of Pain," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger."

The band did not play by pop's traditional business rules of the time: They toured the U.S. before they'd released an album, and they signed a deal for a minimal advance that then guaranteed them high royalties. As a result, they acquired a very loyal early audience and became extremely wealthy: All six of their albums were certified gold, five going platinum or multi-platinum. Synchronicity, the trio's 1983 bestseller, was No. 1 for 17 weeks and certified quadruple platinum; it would have been the year's top album had it not been for Michael Jackson's phenomenal Thriller.

Sting's progression as a songwriter was a fascinating step-by-step evolution from writing songs about prostitutes and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" to weightier political topics influenced by philosopher Arthur Koestler on Ghost In The Machine and Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. In 1983, Sting explained how his world view was playing an expanding role in the songs he was writing. "I'm pretty angry at the world," he said. "And I think it's my duty to be angry. Because a lot of people are asleep, you know? They don't know what's going on. They don't know the place is being wrecked by fools. Fools we call politicians. I am angry, and I am sour about the political state of the world. I think it sucks. But that doesn't mean to say that I'm crying in my beer." Sting's political involvement showed itself through his alignment with such causes as Amnesty International, for whom he appeared in concert in 1986 and 1988, as well as a celebrated solo appearance in 1985 at Live Aid.

In 2002, Sting reunited with Police mates Copeland and Summers to celebrate the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but the reunion was only a one-night stand. Sting continued to explore his solo vision with Sacred Love, released in the fall of 2003.

Sting Tickets

Ticket Retriever sells tickets for all Sting events. We specialize in providing you with premium and other Sting tickets that are in high demand. We can help you gain access to tickets for all major events.

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