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Sting returns to Australia in February 2023

For the first time in nearly 7 years, Sting returns to Australia on his critically acclaimed My Songs tour.

This just in… Sting, the 17-time Grammy Award winner and former frontman for the iconic British rock band, The Police, is set to return to Australia in February 2023.

Sting brings his dynamic live show, featuring his most beloved songs to fans across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and the Hunter Valley. Expect to hear songs including ‘Englishman In New York,’ ‘Every Breath You Take,’ ‘Roxanne,’ ‘Message In A Bottle,’ and many more.

This tour will be quite the family affair, with Sting’s son, singer-songwriter Joe Sumner also on support duties playing his first run of Australian shows.

Sting’s My Songs tour kicks off in Perth on Saturday 11 February at Kings Park & Botanic Garden. The legendary rocker will also be headlining a day on the green shows across the country.

General public tickets for Sting’s Australia tour go on sale on Friday 16 September at 11am (local time).

Sting ‘My Songs’ Australia Tour 2023

• February 10, 2023, – Kings Park, WA
• February 11, 2023, – Kings Park, WA

10 Feb on sale now, 11 Feb on sale Tuesday 20 September @ 9am (AWST)

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• February 18, 2023, – Bimbadgen, Pokolbin NSW
• February 19, 2023, Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton QLD
• February 25, 2023, Mt Duneed Estate, Waurn Ponds VIC
• February 26, 2023, Centennial Vineyards, Bowral NSW

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Sting Announces 2023 Australian Tour

By Alex Gallagher

Sting has announced an Australian tour for February 2023, returning for his first shows here in seven years. The former Police front person will play eight shows, including a handful of A Day on the Green events, with support from Joe Sumner. The run of dates will kick off in Perth on Friday, 10th February at Kings Park & Botanic Garden, followed by arena shows in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

The four A Day on the Green shows will take place at wineries in the Hunter Valley, Mount Cotton, Geelong and Bowral. For these, the lineup will feature not just Sting and Sumner but also  Australian Crawl ‘s James Reyne . Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, 16th September, with Sting fan club , Live Nation and A Day on the Green pre-sales all commencing earlier in the week.

Sting – ‘Shape of My Heart’

Sting’s upcoming Australian shows mark his first visit since a joint run with Paul Simon back in 2015 (plus a one-off performance at the AFL Grand Final the following year.)

The run of dates come as part of his ‘My Songs’ world tour, which sees him playing a retrospective set that draws from all corners of his back catalogue, both with the Police and as a solo artist. So, you can expect to hear the likes of ‘Message in a Bottle’, ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’, ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘Roxanne’, ‘Shape of My Heart’, ‘Englishman in New York’ and more.

UPDATE 19/09/2022: Second Perth show added to meet demand.

UPDATE 04/10/2022: Second Sydney show added after first sells out.

Sting 2023 ‘My Songs’ Australian tour

Supported by Joe Sumner

• Friday, 10th February – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth SOLD OUT
• Saturday, 11th February – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth NEW SHOW
• Wednesday, 15th February – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney SOLD OUT
• Thursday, 16th February – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney NEW SHOW
• Saturday, 18th February – Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley (A Day on the Green)
• Sunday, 19th February – Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton (A Day on the Green)
• Tuesday, 21st February – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
• Thursday, 23rd February – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
• Saturday, 25th February – Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong (A Day on the Green)
• Sunday, 26th February – Centennial Vineyards, Bowral (A Day on the Green)

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STING: ‘MY SONGS’ Australian Tour Confirmed for February 2023

Including a day on the green shows in geelong, hunter valley, bowral and only queensland show at mount cotton.

12 September 2022 The Rockpit

Legendary singer-songwriter  STING  will return to Australia in February 2023 for the first time in nearly seven years, on his critically acclaimed  My Songs  tour. Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Live Nation, is thrilled to announce that  STING  will make a welcome return to  a day on the green , performing at Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley, NSW; Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, VIC; Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW; and playing his only Queensland show, at Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton.

STING’s   My Songs  is an exuberant and dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, written throughout the 17-time Grammy Award winner’s illustrious career both with The Police and as a solo artist. Fans can expect to hear  Englishman In New York, Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and many more.

STING  will be accompanied by an electric, rock ensemble, with special guest  JOE SUMNER on his first Australian solo tour. Acclaimed singer-songwriter – and the voice of summer – JAMES REYNE  will join the line-up at all  a day on the green events. Tickets go on sale on Friday 16 September at 11.00am local time from   Ticketmaster   with the  a day on the green and AAMI members’ pre-sale beginning Tuesday 13 September.

STING’s a day on the green  shows, with special guests  JAMES REYNE  and  JOE SUMNER , will kick off in the Hunter Valley at Bimbadgen on Saturday 18 February; followed by his only Queensland performance on Sunday 19 February at Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton; Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate on Saturday 25 February; and Bowral’s Centennial Vineyards on Sunday 26 February.

Following a sold out six-night residency at the London Palladium, My Songs  was hailed “ a masterclass ” by UK’s The Times.  “Sting remains an undeniably skilled performer with a gold-plated back catalogue” .

A musical journey taking in hits like Fields of Gold, Shape Of My Heart ,  Roxanne  and  Demolition Man , the concert was described as  “a rare treat ” by The Telegraph and saw  STING  praised as “ near peerless ” by The Guardian with “ sublime pop alchemy “.

JAMES REYNE’s  songs have provided the soundtrack to endless Australian summers. Distinctly Australian – as legendary critic Ed Nimmervoll noted, “His voice is as familiar to us as the taste of Vegemite, as essentially Australian” – James is responsible for iconic songs such as  Reckless, The Boys Light Up, Beautiful People, Lakeside, Daughters Of The Northern Coast, Fall Of Rome, Hammerhead, Motor’s Too Fast  and  Slave . James has had 19 Top 40 singles – including six Top 10 hits – and 11 Top 10 albums. His latest album , Toon Town Lullaby , is his 12th solo studio album – “another fine record, which sits comfortably in his classic catalogue” (Rhythms magazine).

James first shared a bill with STING  nearly 40 years ago when Australian Crawl were part of the  Synchronicity tour – The Police’s final tour until they re-formed 23 years later.

Talented singer, songwriter and guitarist, JOE SUMNER  learnt to play guitar and drums when he was a teenager inspired by Nirvana’s  Nevermind , forming rock trio Fiction Plane – going on to release four studio albums and opening for another trio, The Police on their 2007 worldwide reunion tour. His recent singles include  You You You  and  Looking For Me, Looking For You  from his forthcoming debut solo album  Sunshine In The Night , due for release in 2023. With echoes of his father Sting in his voice, his heart-stirring lyrics and folksy love songs are sure to be warmly welcomed by Australian audiences.

Throughout his illustrious career,  STING  has sold more than 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist, including five Australian number one albums and 20 Australian Top 50 singles. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, composer, singer, songwriter, actor, author and activist –   STING is the consummate musical craftsman and has written some of the most memorable songs of the past four decades.

Re-live those memories and make new ones this summer at a day on the green . Don’t miss the musical mastery that is  STING .

Tickets go on sale Friday 16 September at 11.00am local time from Ticketmaster .

TICKETING: AAMI CUSTOMER PRE-SALE (A DAY ON THE GREEN SHOWS ONLY) Via   AAMI Events and Experiences Runs from: Tuesday 13 September, 11.00am local time for 72 hours or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

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Sting Announces Australian Tour For February 2023

It’s been more than a decade since former Police frontman Sting has brought his unique buttery vocals down under. Yet it looks like the music veteran behind classic pub belters ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Every Breath You Take’ is finally ready to tackle a bit of a greatest hits comeback tour for any fans willing the invest in a nice little dose of 70s and 80s nostalgia. Announced today, Sting will head down to Australia next year for a massive eight-date tour, showing love to major capitals like Sydney and Melbourne while also popping around for a bit of open-air action at some of the country’s best winery estates.

There aren’t many concerts coming in the next few months that you could easily take mum and dad to, so consider the Sting Australia tour and a nice little op to get the olds out to some live music to kick off the new year. That goes double if you manage to nab tickets for one of the regional dates, which will take place at acclaimed wineries along our country’s east coast as part of the annual A Day On The Green concert series.

The city shows will mostly take place at theatres and entertainment centres, although Perth – the first show on the Sting Australia tour – will take place in the very relaxed surrounds of Kings Park.

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Tickets for all dates of the Sting Australia tour will go on sale from 11 am local time on Friday, September 16. A pre-sale for Live Nation members will start from 10 am local time on Wednesday, September 14.

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An Englishman in Australia equipped with an arsenal of hits like few others, Sting  cut a lean and commanding figure as he casually strolled onto the stage at Perth's Kings Park for the first show of his My Songs tour down under.

The Police legend, who has never been one for fanfare, strolled out wearing a headset mic, skinny black jeans and a tight grey t-shirt and paced the front of the stage in a spotlight to Message In A Bottle .

With one foot resting atop a foldback speaker, he firmly plucked away at his bass, offering up his trademark vocals as the song's melody gripped the audience.

He took a bow as if to wink to the audience, and harmonica ushered in fan favourite Englishman In New York , Sting belting out its chorus while subtly shaking his hips and then raising the neck of his bass to dive headfirst into its catchy runs.

Delicate piano from keyboardist Kevon Webster rang out through a wash of cymbals, and the entire venue was bouncing in time to Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic , with punters jumping, dancing, clapping and screaming. Through all the noise, though, Sting's bass always had a solid presence, proving to be a driving force throughout the night.

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"You've heard some hits... I've got some bad news for you... I'm gonna play some new songs," he said with a grin. "You never know; they might be hits one day."

Perched upon a stool, he changed gears and turned down a road less travelled by many punters, playing If It's Love and Loving You , both from the 2021 album The  Bridge .

Tight verses opened to soaring choruses in Rushing Water , another new song that allowed backing vocalists Melissa Musique and Gene Noble to really shine, before ‘90s favourite If I Ever Lose My Faith In You had punters thrusting their arms into the air as Sting plucked away, visibility delighted.

He wasn't going to let anyone forget the scope of his hits, frequently offering up tracks such as Fields Of Gold , occasionally accompanied by much-welcomed anecdotes. Half the audience sat in silence during the hit while the other half whispered along.

"I wrote this song for the millennium," Sting said, introducing Brand New Day and challenging the youngest member of the band, Shane Sager, to undertake Stevie Wonder's harmonica part.

By the song's end, punters had whiplash from glancing back and forth between Sager and Sting, who gave one of his most compelling performances of the night during the track, digging into his bass while barking its uplifting and fast-paced lyrics.

Sting leaned back while popping his bass to the funky groove of Heavy Cloud No Rain , knowing he had the audience exactly where he wanted them. A highlight of the evening, Musique graced the front of the stage towards the end of the song to unleash soaring vocals that led to a show-stopping jam.

From that point, it didn't matter what Sting was doing - whether gently laying melodies over Dominic Miller’s delicate acoustic guitar in Shape Of My Heart or performing the theatrical number What Could Have Been  to the vision of the Netflix series it features on, Arcane (an animation that no doubt most in attendance were seeing for the first time) - the audience was captivated.

The venue finally matched Sting's energy with Walking On The Moon , many rushing to the front of the stage, ready to scream the chorus of So Lonely back at the singer.

" Ya leel " pulsated throughout the venue in Desert Rose , punters possessed by the beat from drummer Zach Jones, before opener Joe Sumner returned to sing King Of Pain with his father.

The evening was cemented by closing numbers and seminal classics Every Breath You Take and Roxanne , the latter of which Sting joked, "I have no idea what you want to hear" before its punchy twang echoed out into the night.

"I always finish the evening with something quiet and thoughtful," Sting declared, equipped with an acoustic guitar to serenade the audience one last time, performing Fragile while everyone reflected on what was a damn near perfect evening.

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Sting Has Played The First ‘My Songs’ Australian Show in Perth

by Paul Cashmere on February 11, 2023

Sting kicked off his My Songs tour in Australia on Friday with his son Joe Sumner opening for him and joining him later for The Police’s classic ‘King of Pain’.

The Sting ‘My Songs’ tour focuses on his two recent albums ‘My Songs’ (2019) which features re-recordings of his classics, and ‘The Bridge’ (2021), the album Sting wrote during the pandemic.

Joe will showcase his upcoming album ‘Sunshine In the Night’.

Sting setlist 10 February 2023, Perth, Australia

Message in a Bottle (from The Police, Regatta de Blanc, 1979) Englishman in New York (from Nothing Like The Sun, 1987) Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (from The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980) If It’s Love (from The Bridge, 2021) Loving You (from The Bridge, 2021) Rushing Water (from The Bridge, 2021) If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (from Ten Summoner’s Tales, 1993) Fields of Gold (from Ten Summoner’s Tales, 1993) Brand New Day (from Brand New Day, 1999) Heavy Cloud No Rain (from Ten Summoner’s Tales, 1993) Shape of My Heart (from Ten Summoner’s Tales, 1993) Seven Days (from Ten Summoner’s Tales, 1993) What Could Have Been (from Arcane League of Legends soundtrack, 2021) Wrapped Around Your Finger (from The Police, Synchronicity, 1983) Walking on the Moon (from The Police, Regatta de Blanc, 1979) So Lonely (from The Police, Outlandos d’Amour, 1978) Desert Rose (from Brand New Day, 1999) King of Pain (with Joe Sumner) (from The Police, Synchronicity, 1983) Every Breath You Take (from The Police, Synchronicity, 1983)

Encore: Roxanne (from The Police, Outlandos d’Amour, 1978) Fragile (from Nothing Like The Sun, 1987)

Joe Sumner Setlist

Looking For Me Looking For You (from Feelin’ the Love, Tasting the Fear EP, 2023) You You You (from Feelin’ the Love, Tasting the Fear EP, 2023) I’m Losing My Mind See You Again Live Life (from Feelin’ the Love, Tasting the Fear EP, 2023) Jellybean Hope (from Feelin’ the Love, Tasting the Fear EP, 2023)

Sting dates are:

11 February, Perth, Kings Park & Botanic Gardens 15 and 16 February, Sydney, Aware Super Theatre 18 February, Hunter Valley, A Day On The Green 19 February, Mount Cotton, A Day On The Green 21 February, Adelaide, Entertainment Centre 23 February, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena 25 February, Mt Duneed, A Day On The Green 26 February, Bowral, A Day On The Green

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The former frontman of the Police will play eight shows, joined by Joe Sumner, starting in Perth on February 10, 2023.

These will be the first shows in Australia in seven years and not all of them will be capital city shows.

Sting will take in the NSW Hunter Valley, Geelong in Victoria and Bowral in NSW's Southern Highlands as part of the A Day on the Green festival tour.

His visit to Australia is part of his My Songs world tour.

Tickets are on sale on Friday, September 16.

The Sting.com members presale will commence on Tuesday, September 13, running until Friday, September 16.

The dates are as follows:

10 February: Kings Park & Botanic Gardens, Perth, WA

15 February: Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, NSW

18 February: Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley, NSW

19 February: Sirromet Wines, Mt. Cotton, QLD

21 February: Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA

23 February: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC

25 February: Mt. Duneed, Geelong, VIC

26 February: Centennial Wines, Bowral, NSW

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• Every Breath You Take by The Police
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54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, is thrilled to reunite members of the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award® nominated musical The Last Ship on November 4 at 7pm & 9:30pm. Tickets will go on sale to Patrons on Mon, Jun 24 at 2pm, Supporter+ on Tues, Jun 25 at 12pm, Supporters on Weds, Jun 26 at 12pm, Friends on Thurs, Jun 27 at 12pm, and the General Public on Fri, Jun 28 at 12pm. Learn more about accessing presales here.

Three world stars have been secured for the Schladming ski opening. The ski season in the Schladming-Dachstein region will open in December with concerts by Bryan Adams, Sting and Simply Red. The three world stars will perform in the Planai Stadium on December 6th, 7th and 8th under the title "The Grand Festival", it was announced on Monday at a press conference in the presence of the musicians.

Grammy and Brit award-winning, multi-platinum album-selling Sting was in fine tune on the final night of the Summer Sessions - and made sure the crowd was too. It's been 46 years since Sting last graced a stage in Plymouth and he did his level best to make up for his long absence...

Today, award-winning pianist ELEW has been announced as support to 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting on the North American leg of his acclaimed “Sting 3.0" Tour, presented by Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation...

Zoe Ball announced on her radio show this morning details of the BBC Radio 2 In The Park event at Moor Park in Preston from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September. A whole host of top musicians will be performing across the three days with Sting playing on the Main stage on Saturday, 7 September. Tickets for Radio 2 In The Park will be available to book here on Tuesday 4th June at 08:15.

26th July 2024 sees the global reissue of The Police ‘Synchronicity’, released in multiple formats, including a 6-disc Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset containing 55 previously unreleased tracks, new liner notes and interviews, rare archive memorabilia and unseen photographs. It’s a treasure trove for Police fans...

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2022: Sting performed at Wiley Sport Park in Neu Ulm, Germany. More ▶ 2019: Sting performed at Emsland Arena in Lingen, Germany. More ▶ 2018: Sting & Shaggy performed at Bratislava Castle in Bratislava, Slovakia. More ▶ 2016: Sting and Peter Gabriel performed at the BB&T Pavilion in Philadelphia, USA. More ▶ 2015: Sting performed at the Bergen Calling Festival in Bergen, Norway. More ▶ 2013: Sting performed at Mile One Stadium in St. Johns, Canada. More ▶ 2012: Sting performed at Papp Laszlo Arena in Badapest, Hungary. More ▶ 2010: Accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Sting performed at UNO Lakefront Arena, in New Orleans, USA. More ▶ 2008: The Police performed at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland. More ▶ 2007: The Police performed at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, USA. More ▶ 2001: Sting performed at the Stadtpark in Hamburg, Germany. More ▶ 1996: Sting performed at Starwood Amphitheatre in Antioch, USA. 1993: Sting performed at RFK Stadium in Washington DC where he opened for the Grateful Dead. 1988: Sting performed at the Freilichtbuhne in Loreley, Germany.  

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Sting delivers a rousing show on My Songs tour with fan favorites: 'I am a very lucky man'

VIENNA, Va. – Never mind when Sting talks about tantric sex .

His stamina as a performer and musician should be celebrated mightily.

At the scenic Filene Center at Wolf Trap Sept. 1, Sting played the first of two sold-out shows to kickstart the new North American leg of his My Songs tour , an outing that has circled the globe since 2019 – excepting a 2020 pandemic sidelining – and detoured as a Las Vegas residency.

Without pausing for a breath or break, the 71-year-old craftsman of some of the most sophisticated pop-rock in modern music barreled through an opening quintet of chestnuts that seesawed between Police mainstays (“Message in a Bottle,” “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic”) and his storied solo career (“Englishman in New York,” “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You”).

These are not three-minute radio hits. They’re songs packed with challenging lyrics, complicated rhythms and serpentine codas. Intermingled elements of jazz, pop, rock and reggae. Poetic expressions of soul searching, quixotic love and yearning.

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And yet, there was Sting, his voice as muscular as his biceps, headset firmly locked to allow him to roam the stage, bass neck titled upward as he leaned into his nimble finger work, rolling through his repertoire with ease.

In a field of graying rock icons, Sting is a platinum-topped torch bearer.

Which hits is Sting playing on his My Songs tour?

With a resume spanning nearly more than 45 years of material, Sting’s musical cup overfloweth with options.

But the point of the tour is to spotlight hits – still an impossible task given his dozen Top 40 smashes as a solo artist and another nine with the Police – while also paying remembrance to a few meaningful album tracks.

The precise musicianship of his excellent band, including longtime musical partner Dominic Miller on guitar, Zach Jones on drums and Kevon Webster on keyboards, provided “Fields of Gold” with a silky warmth (the stage, naturally, bathed in a burnt-orange hue) and pushed the soaring melody of the erudite “All This Time.”

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Sting teased ace harmonica player Shane Sager that he couldn’t match the proficiency of Stevie Wonder’s original playing on “Brand New Day,” but the twentysomething Sager met the challenge with his soulful squawking throughout the song’s lackadaisical sway.

The well-paced, 19-song set list is bookended with some of Sting’s most recognizable singalongs, including Police favorites “Walking on the Moon” (no one “eeh-yoh-oh”s like Sting) and “So Lonely,” which dovetailed into its spiritual mate, Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” a showcase for Sting’s fluid bass work.

One of the most dynamic aspects of Sting’s music is its broad-minded sensibilities. Not many pop-rock stars could fashion a hit out of a pairing with an Algerian singer, as Sting did in 2000 with Cheb Mami. Their worldwide hit, “Desert Rose,” still stimulated with its collection of chanting, atypical cadence and Sting’s suggestively jutting right hip.

Likewise, the pair of pre-encore tracks from the Police’s final album, the landmark “Synchronicity” from 1983, reminded of that band’s inimitable magic.

“King of Pain,” its lyrics stacked with elegantly bleak imagery, its bridge both puzzling and profound, proved emotionally searing (Sting’s son, Joe Sumner, who opened the show, returned to trade verses with his dad).

And of course, the song most associated with Sting and the Police , “Every Breath You Take,” elicited the expected roar from the crowd as they sang along to this speedier live version over Sting’s haunting bass line.

While the radio favorites are certainly worth commemorating, the chosen album tracks and smaller hits that Sting has curated for the show also warrant attention. Background singer Melissa Musique slayed during a joyful spotlight moment on “Heavy Cloud No Rain,” while fellow backup vocalist Gene Noble infused “Shape of My Heart,” its chiffon melody as gorgeous as ever, with meaningful soul.

Early in the show when he finally paused, Sting graciously offered, “I am a very lucky man to be standing here right now.”

Indeed, he is. But his fans share in that good fortune.

How long will Sting be on tour in North America?

Given the length of the My Songs outing, it’s no surprise Sting and his band present a taut, 100-minute production.

They’ll continue to unfurl this sleek outing through Oct. 15 – including Sting’s One Fine Day festival in Philadelphia Sept. 9 that will reunite him with unlikely musical buddy, Shaggy – before returning overseas.

Mine collapse causes sinkhole that engulfed part of soccer field: ‘Kind of like a movie’

ALTON, Ill. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) — A mine collapsed in Illinois on Wednesday, damaging an Alton-area soccer field.

A representative for New Frontier Materials said an underground mine had a surface subsidence that opened a sinkhole at Gordon Moore City Park in Alton.

Alton Parks and Recreation Department Director Michael Haynes said they estimate the hole is at least 100 feet wide and up to 50 feet deep.

“The mines have been here and in this area for decades and decades,” Haynes said. “It’s never been brought up before, so I’m told it’s an anomaly. We’ll wait until the investigation is complete.”

The collapse engulfed one of the stadium lights.

“It was surreal, kind of like a movie where the ground just falls out from underneath you,” Haynes added.

The turf fields were added to the park in 2019. Haynes said the project was over $1 million.

Although it’s early in the process, Haynes doesn’t expect the city to have to foot the bill for any fixes.

“Hopefully, we can find a remedy and get plans together to move forward before we get into our busy season out here again,” Haynes said.

The incident was reported to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

“We will work with the city to remediate this issue as quickly and safely as possible to ensure minimal impact on the community,” New Frontier Materials said in a statement.

Alton resident Richard Baird described seeing the giant sinkhole in the middle of the turf field as startling.

“A very sad occasion for the community because of the newness of this facility and No. 1, and No. 2, all the youth that participate here,” Baird said. “It puts all that on hold.”

Baird said this is a huge loss for Alton.

“Thousands upon thousands of people are impacted by this,” Baird said. “Parents and their children who participate as athletes.”

It was a working mine at the time of the collapse and no injuries were reported.

There have been similar occurrences in the area in recent years. Mine collapses closed the Ruler Foods in Belleville, temporarily shut down a Wolf Branch school in Swansea and a skating rink in Fairview.

“Probably a large portion of this park has got mines underneath it, so it’s not surprising to me,” Baird added.

The park is closed for the time being.

The impacted area was secured and will be off limits while inspectors and experts examine the mine and conduct repairs.

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FLORENCE, Italy (Velo) — Tadej Pogačar and the Giro-Tour double. Mark Cavendish chasing the Eddy Merckx record. And Jonas Vingegaard , Remco Evenepoel, and Primož Roglič all on a desperate race against time to hit Tour de France peak form.

What’s not to love in the 2024 Tour de France?

Anchored around an atypical course, one that finishes beyond the realm of greater Paris for the first time in race history, coupled with the prestigious allure of the Olympic Games on the back of every racer’s mind, the 2024 Tour will be one for the ages.

And that is still the case despite a rash of pre-Tour crashes, illnesses, and drama that’s part and parcel of any elite men’s racing season.

If anyone is thinking that this year’s Tour might somehow be a lesser race due to three of the “Big 4” crashing hard at Itzulia Basque Country, don’t be fooled.

In fact, this Tour could be even better because of it.

And every Tour packs enough plot lines, treachery, and intrigue to fill a John le Carré spy novel — just cue the latest edition of the Netflix docuseries “Unchained” for a preview of what’s to come.

There is more than just the “Big 4” and Cavendish, and each and every rider and team are under intense pressure and expectations to deliver something, be it helping out their captain, reeling in breakaways, or chasing personal glory for themselves.

Here are the five storylines that will drive the narrative of this Tour:

1. Pogačar and ‘The Double’

“The Double” is one of cycling’s most elusive milestones, and Pogačar is looking prescient in his decision to race the Giro d’Italia this spring.

With a Giro course that was relatively “light,” and racing against a relatively “thin” GC field, Pogačar made relatively “easy” work of the Giro. No rival directly took it to him, and the one that tried to follow his wheel — Ben O’Connor in the first week — paid a heavy price across the rest of the race.

The Giro was about as easy for Pogačar as a three-week grand tour could be. He didn’t suffer any serious crashes or illnesses, never went into a base-burning red zone, and he danced his way to pink as if he were on a three-week training camp.

Now we will see if Tour will extract its price.

And the Tour always does. No race demands as high a toll as the grand boucle , and it’s no wonder that no one since Marco Pantani in 1998 has won both in the same season.

For a long time, no serious Tour de France contender even tried. Lance Armstrong — though his results are now officially scratched from the record book — never once started the Giro until his doomed comeback.

There were a few Giro winners along the way who won pink and pedaled into the Tour almost as a “why-not” jolly, like Ivan Basso or Vincenzo Nibali, only to run out of gas long before Paris.

The most serious Giro-Tour attempt came with Chris Froome in 2018. He recently told me at the Critérium du Dauphiné before finding out he would not be racing this year’s Tour that the huge dig required to win the 2018 Giro cost him what might have been a record-tying fifth yellow jersey.

Froome, of course, crashed in 2019, and that 2018 Giro marks his last professional victory, and he missed out on selection for the second year in a row. Froome’s Tour story looks finished.

No more white jersey for Tadej at Le Tour After winning the youth classification four times in a row at the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar is now too old to compete for the white jersey at this year’s race Getty Images ______________ #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/Mynl2pIghm — Road Code (@RoadCode) June 22, 2024

The list is long why not to race the Giro first — the demands of the race, the short window of recovery before the Tour, and financial and sponsor importance placed on the Tour — and there is the risk not hitting the Tour with the best possible options of victory.

Pogačar is snubbing his nose at those nay-sayers, and proving that in modern racing that old-school records can still fall. Or at least he’s putting a very solid foot forward.

The crashes of his rivals coupled with the relatively low cost of the Giro places Pogačar in pole position to win back the yellow jersey.

Get out the popcorn. Even when Pogačar is on cruise control he is capable of making things interesting.

2. Cavendish chasing Merckx

Mark Cavendish and quest to break the “Merckx mark” will carry the suspense into the other half of this Giro. Normally, the sprinters and the hunt for the green jersey is a secondary story line that only occasionally hits headline status.

That will change this year as Mercurial Mark and his Cavendish Express hunt for one — just one — victory to surpass Eddy Merckx on the all-time victory list.

Of course, some detractors will argue that Cavendish’s wins have only come in the bunch sprints, and point out that Merckx won in all disciplines, from sprints and time trials to mountaintop finales and breakaways.

And that’s true. But to win 34 of anything in the hyper-competitive, worldwide peloton of modern cycling is also arguably harder than when Merckx was racing against a handful of Belgians, French, Italian, and Dutch riders, some of whom were not even on full-time salaries.

Today’s peloton represents that the absolute best of the 1 percent of the 1 percent across the globe, with riders from the Americas, Australia, the former Eastern Bloc, and, as Cavendish represents, the UK.

It’s impossible to compare eras, and there’s no arguing that Merckx isn’t the GOAT, but no one should take anything away from Cavendish’s accomplishments.

Will he win one more? It won’t be easy.

Though on paper he has the best leadout train in the Tour, this year’s Tour isn’t ideal for Cavendish.

A brutal opening weekend could even see some riders getting time cut. Cavendish and Co. should see four chances in the first half — stage 3, 5, 6, and 10 — and the common consensus is that if he’s going to do it, he needs to do it before the race dips into the Pyrénées and Alps in the back-half of the race.

Of course, everyone says they’d be happy to see popular Cavendish get the record, but none of his direct rivals will be squeezing the brakes to let him win.

Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel represent the most mortal danger to the Cavendish quest, with Fabio Jakobsen, Dylan Groenewegen, Michael Matthews, Sam Bennett, Mads Pedersen, Arnaud De Lie, and a host of others are just as desperate for the win.

I am a huge fan of the bunch sprint, and if Mercurial Mark can get that one W, more power to him.

Part of me would like to see him stay tied with Merckx, and force him to race one more season. Let the circus roll on!

3. Remco and Roglič drama

Perhaps no two riders deliver more drama-per-kilogram than Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič.

These two are natural-born showmen, and bring a bit of football-style bravado from the pitch to the bitumen.

Both are desperate for Tour de France success, with Evenepoel under huge pressure in his Tour debut. At the other end of the spectrum is Roglič, out to prove he can win on a new team at Bora-Hansgrohe and take on not only his former bosses at Visma-Lease a Bike but also beat his bête noire in the form of Pogačar, who stole his Tour crown in 2020.

The fact that both are also coming off injuries, more so for Evenepoel than Roglič, will only make them more unpredictable and dangerous.

The opening weekend across the Apennines should set things up for a firecracker-laden opening salvo that will quickly illuminate the field about where everyone stands. Both will be swinging for the fences.

Staying power will be the biggest question mark for these two.

Evenepoel always seems to find trouble, be it his own doing or others, and Roglič showed woeful hints of a late-race collapse at the Critérium du Dauphiné that nearly saw Matteo Jorgenson ride away with the win.

Roglič will be a fan favorite, especially with time running out for the former ski jumper who’s had an extraordinary career despite coming very late to the sport. Supported by a very strong “Band of Brothers” at the newly backed Red Bull team, Roglič will be racing with nothing to lose.

Evenepoel has time on his side, and if he’s unable to follow the Pogačar flares in the high mountains, he could quickly transition into stage-hunter mode similar to what happened in last year’s Vuelta a España.

No one knows what will happen with these two, and that’s what will make this Tour even greater.

4. How far can Vingegaard go? Enter GC Kuss and Jorgo

Evenepoel and Roglič all enter this Tour a touch off their ideal best, but at least they raced at the Dauphiné showing signs of their glittering potential.

Vingegaard will race into the great unknown.

The two-time Tour-winning Dane is a late addition to the “Killer Bees” lineup that’s lost a bit of its sting due to a seemingly endless string of crashes and bad luck. Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte are also coming off the injury ward for late-hour bids to chase elusive Tour magic.

Sometimes that uncertainty can be liberating.

Since there’s no pressure or expectations, the two-time defending champion will be free to race on instinct and feeling. Mystery can also mess with a rider’s head.

Vingegaard is logical to his core, and if he knows he doesn’t have the numbers to win, he will accept it without drama, and either will methodically race for the podium, or even tune down the ambitions even more.

After missing so much training and racing ahead of this Tour, it’s hard to imagine him having the legs to hold out across three weeks against a finely tuned Pogačar.

Last year, the tables were turned, and a recently injured Pogačar accepted his fate in the Alps. The same thing could happen to Vingegaard.

Will ‘GC Kuss’ take off this week at the Dauphiné? Or at the Tour de France next month? Velo sits down with the Vuelta a España winner to find out —> https://t.co/uG6vmquD9f — Velo (@velovelovelo__) June 2, 2024

And if he does fade, what about Sepp Kuss or Matteo Jorgenson stepping into the void?

On paper, Vuelta a España winner Kuss has the GC credentials to stand and deliver, but looking at performances so far this season, it’s Jorgenson who could emerge as the team’s best GC alternative.

Visma-Lease a Bike will be on eggshells trying to nudge all of its leaders out of Italy and back into France with GC options fully intact.

Pogačar, Roglič, and Evenepoel will surely attack not just to win but to try to eliminate Vingegaard in the opening two stages if they can.

5. Non-traditional Tour route to spice things up

The Olympics in Paris put a spanner in the works for Tour de France organizers ASO.

French officials were too worried about security risks and logistical problems associated with the looming Olympic Games that the Tour de France was forced to end the race beyond the realm of greater Paris for the first time in race history.

ASO turned that Olympic hurdle into a blessing thanks to some maneuvering that sees the Tour bringing its grand départ road show to Italy for the first time as well as reviving the closing-day time trial.

Since the Tour ended on the Champs-Éysées in 1975, the race ended every year with all the pomp and circumstance of a royal wedding, capped by a tidy bunch sprint, except one.

In perhaps the Tour’s most famous finale, Greg LeMond nipped the pony-tailed Laurent Fignon in a brutal and historic reversal of fortunes in 1989, the last year the Tour concluded with a time trial.

Could this year see a repeat on the Promenade des Anglais? Very much so.

While it’s likely that Pogačar could very well have a commanding grip on yellow, the closing podium spots — and perhaps even the maillot jaune — could be up for grabs.

The 34km course tackles La Turbie and Col d’Eze in a technical, challenging route that could crush the dreams of anyone riding on fumes and deliver nirvana to a rider on a rocketship.

Between Florence and Nice, this year’s Tour also delivers some unique wrinkles that will make the race deliver plenty of surprises.

Let the hype begin!

Elite men’s road racing’s most important month is about to begin. Follow Velo’s coverage from start to finish, with Andrew Hood and Andy McGrath reporting from the ground beginning this weekend.

It’s Tour de France week! Le #TDF2024 commence cette semaine ! pic.twitter.com/HR1VrHsssR — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) June 24, 2024

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Kam Saunders sends heartfelt message to Travis Kelce after surprise on-stage appearance at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour show

T ravis Kelce has now officially performed with both of the Saunders brothers. One was on the football field and the other was on stage. 

Kam Saunders, who is an dancer and has quickly become a fan-favorite during Swift's famous Eras Tour, is the older brother of Travis' former teammate, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. 

And Kam got to share the stage with Travis on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium when the tight end made a surprise appearance during the singer's transition to her hit song, 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart," from her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department .

So following this exciting moment, Kam posted a sweet message for Travis on his Instagram. 

"I know I'm posting pics that everyone has already seen at this point but whatevs. 😂😂😂 I wanted to highlight this moment from London!!  Trav.. I had the time of my life being an absolute HAM with you on stage. 😂😂😂 This was such a full circle moment for me. I have been to countless Chiefs games with my family over the years to support my baby brother. Three of those 4 years he was with the Chiefs we went to the Super Bowl and won twice... ABSOLUTE LEGACY!!! 😮‍💨 And now for you and I to share the biggest stage in the world with the boss lady... full circle! The Saunders family loves you, Trav! (Including our mom LMAO) thank you for your heart and kindness and goofiness 😂," Kam wrote on Instagram. 

And Travis even took a moment to respond to this kind message. 

"Kam! The Saunders brothers were already my favorites. From winning super bowls with Sir Bink @khalennotkaylen to having fun bringing Tay back to life on the stage with the other night... and even hanging with Mama Saunders, cheering on in Australia! 🍻 More memories to come!!," Travis wrote in the comments.  

Kam's younger brother, Khalen, also saw the video. And afterwards, he  took to social media with a funny reaction.

"Just a couple of the Bros 🥹 That boy T-soul was made for this 😂@tkelce x Big Bro And @taylorswift let me get an audition for the next tour 😂❤️ #ProudBrother 🤞🏽," Khalen wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

Khalen was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and was with the team up until the end of the 2022-23 season. He won two Super Bowls alongside Travis. 

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Symphonicity: The Critically-Acclaimed World Tour Extends To Australia and New Zealand...

October 09, 2010.

Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting will extend his critically-acclaimed world tour, Symphonicity, to Australia and New Zealand in January and February, 2011.

The Australian tour will begin January 22 in Perth (Sandalford Estate) followed by performances in the Barossa Valley and Melbourne (Music Bowl), with an additional two-night engagement at the renowned Sydney Opera House. The tour will also make stops at the Hope Estate Winery in Hunter Valley and the Brisbane River Stage before continuing to New Zealand, where Sting will perform at the Westpac Arena in Christchurch, before concluding at the already sold-out Mission Estate Winery, on February 12 in Napier Valley.

Following sold-out performances throughout North America and Europe, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). For this portion of the tour, Symphonicity will feature the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Perth, Barossa Valley and Melbourne, the Sydney Symphony in Sydney, Brisbane and Hunter Valley, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing in Christchurch and Napier, NZ.

Fan Club presales for all dates, with the exception of the Napier show which was previously announced and went on sale in August, will begin on Tuesday, October 12 at 9AM (local time), with legacy Fan Club members enjoying a one hour advance window at the start and presales then opening to all members at 10AM (local time). Public sale for all newly announced shows will commence Wednesday, October 22 at 9AM (local time).

The Australia/New Zealand itinerary is:

Sting will also be joined by a group of accomplished musicians, comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting's longtime guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting's longtime multi-genre percussionist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (Australian vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).

"I am looking forward to performing in Australia and New Zealand, having a whole new palate of musical colors to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live shows for over thirty years," says Sting.

Drawing from a diverse and illustrious career that has produced numerous multi-platinum albums, a staggering list of number one songs, countless accolades and worldwide record sales of nearly 100 million, Sting's most celebrated songs have been re-interpreted with brand new orchestrations arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, David Hartley, Michel Legrand, Rob Mathes, Vince Mendoza, Steven Mercurio, Bill Ross, Robert Sadin, and Nicola Tescari.

Selections, created especially for this tour, will include fan-favorites such as The Police hits 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Roxanne', 'Next To You' and 'Every Breath You Take', to notable songs from Sting's enduring solo career - 'Englishman In New York', 'Fragile', 'Russians', 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You', 'Fields Of Gold', and 'Desert Rose'.

To accompany Sting's celebrated world tour, Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records, recently announced a live CD/DVD package, 'Live in Berlin', featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, available internationally on November 26, 2010. This exclusive collection features previously unreleased material and many of his greatest hits, such as 'Roxanne', 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'King Of Pain', 'Fields Of Gold', and more, all re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Featuring special guest Branford Marsalis on select tracks, this live concert experience is quintessential Symphonicity!

Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records also released a companion studio album, 'Symphonicities', to critical acclaim. Highlights include fan-favorites culled from The Police songbook such as 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Roxanne' and 'Next To You', as well as songs from Sting's solo career including 'Englishman In New York', 'I Burn for You', 'Why Should I Cry for You' and 'She's Too Good For Me', among many others.

Sting's first venture into the classical realm began with the success of his #1 album 'Songs from the Labyrinth', a lute-based interpretation of the music of 16th century composer John Dowland, released in 2006 on Deutsche Grammophon. After completing the enormously successful Police reunion world tour, Sting returned to pursue his passion for combining musical genres with his most recent release 'If On A Winter's Night...' which debuted at #1 on Billboard's classical chart.

Prior to starting his solo career, Sting was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine's Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. He is also a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

"We are thrilled to be a part of bringing this exciting and unique tour with Sting to the world," said Arthur Fogel (CEO/ Chairman Live Nation global Touring). "The arrangements, combined with Sting's brilliant songwriting and musicianship, will no doubt result in a magical evening of music."

The world tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc. in association with Universal Music Classical Management & Productions.

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