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Sting Pays Tribute To His Tour Manager Billy Francis

by Paul Cashmere

Sting has posted a touching tribute to his tour manager Billy Francis, who has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Francis, music industry, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting Uses Home Studio For New Music In Isolation

by Music-News.com

Sting is still able to work on new music from his home in Wiltshire, South-West England, and he’s also praised the efforts of healthcare workers during the pandemic.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Eurythmics Perform For The Rainforests

by Paul Cashmere

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were Eurythmics once again on Monday night for a three-song set for The Rainforest Fund.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Eurythmics, pop, Sting, UK

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Sting To Be Honored At Global Citizen Awards

by Music-News.com

Sting is to receive the Global Citizen Artist of the Year Prize at a ceremony in London on 13 December.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Sting Attacks Brazil’s Leader Over Amazon Fires

by Music-News.com

Sting has broken his silence on the Amazon rainforest superfire, condemning Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro’s lack of response to the crisis.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Brazil, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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New Music Releases for 24 May 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Primal Scream (GH), The Waterboys, Mavis Staples, Sting, Christie Lamb, Vince Jones, Middle Kids, Hayden Thorpe, Flying Lotus, Justin Townes Earle and the soundtracks for ‘Aladdin’ and Elton John’s biopic ‘Rocketman’.

Tagged as: Australia, Christie Lamb, Flying Lotus, Hayden Thorpe, Justin Townes Earle, Mavis Staples, Middle Kids, music industry, new music, new releases, Primal Scream (GH), Sting, The Waterboys, Vince Jones

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Sting’s Popularity Made Everyone In The Police Rich

by Music-News.com

The Police star Stewart Copeland never resented the fact Sting became the star of the band, because it meant he could get to hotel rooms much faster.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Stewart Copeland, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting and Stewart Copeland get together for BBC Documentary

by Music-News.com

Stewart Copeland has reteamed with his The Police bandmate Sting for a new BBC documentary all about their love of music.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, rock, Stewart Copeland, Sting, The Police, UK

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Ranking Roger of The Beat has died at age 56

by Paul Cashmere

The Beat’s vocalist Ranking Roger has died at the age of 56.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Big Audio Dynamite, Ranking Roger, ska, Sting, The Beat, The Police, UK

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Sting and Shaggy Animated In ‘Just One Lifetime’ Video

by Music-News.com

Sting and Shaggy have been animated for a new music video based on Lewis Carroll’s poem The Walrus & the Carpenter.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Just One Lifetime, Lewis Carroll, reggae, Shaggy, Sting

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Shaggy Breaks Royal Protocol At Queen’s Birthday Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting feared he and his new collaborator Shaggy would be booted from Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday concert on Saturday (April 21) after the reggae star ignored royal protocol during their performance.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Sting Fills In For Cast Member In His Own Musical

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting revisited some familiar territory in more ways than one on Monday (March 19) in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting and Shaggy Have A New Song Together

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the bigger surprises that has been announced this year is the collaboration between Sting and the late-90, early-2000’s reggae inspired hitmaker Shaggy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Jamaica, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Sting and Shaggy Team Up From Some Summery Caribbean Sounds

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting and Shaggy are a team. They will release a song together titled ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Jamaica, jazz, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Sting To Release Live At The Olympia Paris DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Eagle Vision and Cherrytree Management today announced the release of Sting: Live At The Olympia Paris on November 10 on DVD, blu-ray and digital download.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting To Be Honored At The Smithsonian

by Music-News.com

Two music powerhouses come together Friday, September 8, for an unprecedented event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting and James Taylor Record With Mormon Tabernacle Choir

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yes, you read that headline correctly. A long list of artists are coming together with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their album The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Friends, out on May 12 via the choir’s own label.

Tagged as: classical, James Taylor, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sting, USA

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Sting Kicks Off His 57th and 9th Tour In Vancouver

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last week, Sting opened his 57th & 9th Tour at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC with a 22 song set that had a large helping of tracks from the new album along with some of a primer on the Police and the rest of his solo career.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Sting, UK

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Sting and Justin Timberlake Nominated For Oscars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

While it is doubtful that they can beat the juggernaut that is La La Land, both Sting and Justin Timberlake have been nominated in the Best Song category at the Academy Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, Academy Awards, Justin Timberlake, pop, rock, Sting

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Brad Pitt Joins Sting and Chris Cornell For Charity Gig

by Music-News.com

Brad Pitt turned his attention to charity on Saturday as he joined rockers Sting and Chris Cornell to raise funds to fight a rare skin disease.

Tagged as: 80s, Brad Pitt, Chris Cornell, rock, Sting

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Sting Is About To Become A Grandfather

by Paul Cashmere

Sting and Trudie Styler are set to become grandparents next month (Jan17).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting Sets His Northern Hemisphere 2017 Dates In Place

by Music-News.com

After a couple of years of touring with Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel, Sting is ready to go back out on the road as a solo act.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, rock, Sting, Sting Sets His Northern Hemisphere 2017 Dates In Place, UK

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Eagles of Death Metal Not Removed From Sting Bataclan Gig Manager Says

by Music-News.com

Eagles of Death Metal’s manager has denied the rockers were kicked out of Sting’s memorial gig at the Bataclan.

Tagged as: Eagles Of Death Metal, Eagles of Death Metal Not Removed From Sting Bataclan Gig Manager Says, Paris, rock, Sting, The Bataclan

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Sting Reopens The Bataclan 12 Months After Terrorist Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One year ago tomorrow, ISIS terrorists invaded the Bataclan Theatre in Paris in part of a multi-location attack on the city, killing 89 people that were attending a concert by Eagles of Death Metal.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, France, jazz, Paris, rock, Sting, Sting Reopens The Bataclan 12 Months After Terrorist Attack, The Bataclan, UK

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Sting Honored At BMI Awards

by Music-News.com

The BMI last night honoured internationally-celebrated songwriter Sting as BMI Icon at the 2016 BMI London Awards.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, BMI, music news, rock, songwriters, Sting, Sting Honored At BMI Awards, The Police

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Sting, Usher, Tears For Fears, Backstreet Boys iHeartRadio Setlists

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas came to a big end last night with Britney Spears opening the night and Usher closing it down. In between, the crowd heard short sets from Sting, Tears For Fears, Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Florida Georgia Line, Zedd and Cage the Elephant.

Tagged as: Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys iHeartRadio Setlists, iHeartRadio, Las Vegas, music festival, pop, Sting, Tears For Fears, USA, Usher

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Sting To Perform At AFL Grand Final Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Sting, the AFL’s worst kept secret, has been officially confirmed.

Tagged as: AFL, Sting, Sting To Perform At AFL Grand Final Melbourne, The Living End, Vance Joy

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Sting To Be Honoured As BMI Icon

by Music-News.com

Broadcast Music, Inc, announced today that world-renowned singer-songwriter Sting will be named the BMI Icon at this year’s BMI London Awards in recognition of his award-winning career and influence on popular music for more than four decades.

Tagged as: BMI, music news, Sting, Sting To Be Honoured As BMI Icon

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U2, Usher, Billy Idol Line Up For iHeartRadio Music Festival

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For the sixth year, iHeartMedia will present the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

Tagged as: Billy Idol Line Up For iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio, IHeartRadio Music Festival, music news, Sting, U2, Usher

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Sting Is Doing It All Over Again On Vinyl

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On September 30, Sting will release The Studio Collection, a career-spanning vinyl LP box set featuring all of his seminal solo studio albums brought together for the first time.

Tagged as: music news, Sting, Sting Is Doing It All Over Again On Vinyl, The Studio Collection

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