ON THIS DAY...
2011: Sting performed a Symphonicity fan club show at the Apollo Theatre in New York. More ▶
2004: Sting performed at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. It was the opening night of the European 'Sacred Love' tour. More ▶
2001: Sting performed at El Menzah Olympic Stadium in Tunis, Tunisia. More ▶
1997: Sting & Trudie appeared on the 'Regis & Kathie Lee' show in the USA. On the same show was their good friend James Taylor.
1993: Sting performed at the Paramount theatre in Seattle, USA.
1991: Sting performed at Hammersmith Odeon in London, England.
1989: Sting held a book signing session in London where he was accompanied by Raoni, Red Crow and Jean-Pierre Dutilleux.
1986: Sting performed at the International Congress Centre in Berlin, Germany.
1980: The Police performed two shows at the City Hall in Newcastle, England. The shows are played for charity, with the Northumberland Association of Boys' Clubs being the beneficiary. More ▶
1977: The Police performed at Rebeccas in Birmingham, England.
SUMMONER'S TALES...
"One of the things I've become celebrated for or pilloried for is my desire to write pop melodies, simple pop melodies over complex rhythm or compond time. I like 7/8 a lot, I love 9/8, I like 5/4. And the trick is to make it seem as if nothing's happening - it's just normal. And yet you try and find the beat, you really have to work hard because it keeps tripping over itself."
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