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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sting And The Police Reach New Career Peaks Together
Sting and The Police's The Very Best Of hits a new peak at No. 89 on the U.K.'s Official Albums ... More Streaming chart, marking a career high for both acts. UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Andy SUMMERS and Stewart COPELAND and POLICE and STING; L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns) Redferns Sting and The Police will, of course, forever be intertwined, though the two are separate musical acts. Sting got his start as the frontman of the English rock group, but after finding great success with his bandmates, he broke out and enjoyed a hugely fruitful solo career, one which continues to this day. The two artists appear together on the rankings in the United Kingdom with some regularity, as the simply-titled compilation The Very Best Of is credited to both Sting and The Police. The project includes music from the pair of beloved figures. The Very Best Of returns to one tally in that country this week, and as it does, the set reaches a special new high. The compilation reappears on the Official Albums Streaming chart, the list of the most played projects on popular platforms like Spotify and Apple Music throughout the U.K. this frame. The Very Best Of returns at No. 89 this week. Both Sting and The Police have only ever reached the Official Albums Streaming chart with The Very Best Of , their joint greatest-hits compilation. Its new No. 89 placement now stands as the collection's all-time high point. That means both acts reach a new career peak at the same time. The compilation only debuted on the Official Albums Streaming chart in January of this year. It opened at No. 99, in second-to-last place, earning Sting and The Police a debut appearance. Since then, it has never risen above No. 91 in the many frames it's lived on this streaming-only roster — until this frame. Decades as a Chart Success While The Very Best Of may be new to the Official Albums Streaming ranking, the project has already spent decades as a commercial success throughout the U.K. The set earned both acts a No. 1 on the main list of the most consumed albums in the country in 2002. It reached the summit dozens of weeks into its run, after opening just outside the top 10 back in 1997.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Sting Bellahouston Park Stage Times: Glasgow Summer Sessions set times, support, setlist, age restrictions
Sting has a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images The singing star is set to play a crowdpleasing set in Glasgow. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Originally finding fame as the frontman of new wave band The Police, Sting has gone on to equal success as a solo artist. Gordon Sumner (as his mum calls him) has sold over 100 million records since starting out in 1977 and has won numerous accolades - including three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, 17 Grammy Awards, a CBE and four Academy Award nominations. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He's currently on tour playing hits from across his career, including Police classics, and there's good news for Scottish fans - with a huge outdoor gig in Glasgow. Here's everything you need to know. When is Sting playing Glasgow? Sting is playing as part of the Summer Sessions series of concerts at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park on Wednesday, June 25. Who is supporting Sting at Bellahouston Park? Playing before Sting will be "retro-electro" singer Sophie Grey and 80s musical legend Alison Moyet. What are the stage times for Sting at Bellahouston Park? All stage times are subject to change, but the plan is for the doors to open at 5pm, before the bands take to the stage as follows. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sophie Grey – 6pm Alison Moyet – 7pm Sting – 8.30pm Are tickets still available for Sting? If you've decided at the last minute that you'd like to go to the gig then you're in luck - there are still a few tickets left, with prices starting at £75.80. You can find them here. Are there any age restrictions for Sting at Bellahouston Park? It's over 5s only and anybody under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 (one adult minimum per four persons aged under 15 years). What's the likely Sting setlist? Sting seems to be playing an identical setlist every night of his current tour. Expect to hear most of - if not all - of the following in Glasgow: Message in a Bottle I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart) If I Ever Lose My Faith in You Englishman in New York Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Fields of Gold Never Coming Home Driven to Tears Shape of My Heart Walking on the Moon So Lonely Desert Rose King of Pain Every Breath You Take Roxanne Fragile How much are drinks at Sting's Glasgow concert? Here are the drinks prices at the bar: Beer and cider Brooklyn Pilsner (Pint): £7.30 Somersby Cider (Pint): £7.30 Carslerg 0.0% (330ml): £5.50 Brooklyn The Stonewall Inn IPA (330ml): £6.50 Wine White, red or rose (187ml): £8 Spirit and Mixer Smirnoff Vodka (25ml): £8.50 Gordon's Gin (25ml): £8.50 Gordon's Pink Gin (25ml): £9 Captain Morgan Dark (25ml): £8.50 Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold (25ml): £8.50 Johnnie Walker Black Label: (25ml): £8.50 Casamigos Blanco Tequila (25ml): £12.50 (Mixers: Pepsi Max, Lemonade, Britvic Ginger Beer, Soda Water, Tonic Water, Grapefruit Soda) Vodka and Rockstar Energy (25ml): £10.70 Ready to Drink Spirit and Mixer Smirnoff Miami Peach (250ml): £9 Smirnoff Raspberry Crush (250ml): £9 Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max (250ml): £9 Gordon's Gin and Tonic (250ml): £9 Johnnie Walker and Lemonade (250ml): £9 Captain Morgan Muck Pit Brew (250ml): £9 Soft drinks Water (500ml): £2.60 Rockstar Energy/Tropical Guava (250ml): £4 Rockstar Peach (330ml): £4 Pepsi Original (330ml): £3.15 7UP Free/Tango (330ml): £2.95
BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stereophonics and Sting take to Isle of Wight stage
Stereophonics and Sting have wowed the crowds during their headline slots at the Isle of Wight Welsh rockers took to the main stage on Saturday having previously headlined the Newport event in 2004, 2009 and by lead singer Kelly Jones, Stereophonics played many of their most successful singles, including Have A Nice Day and performed a set of his greatest hits during a one-and-a-half-hour slot, starting with fan favourite Message In A Bottle. The former The Police frontman told the audience it was a "historic festival". He also played An Englishman in New York, Walking On The Moon and Every Breath You Take, coming back for an encore of Roxanne, which the crowds enthusiastically sang along finished with Fragile, the only acoustic song in the set. Some 55,000 partygoers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park for the four-day gates opened on Thursday, with tribute band The Smyths being the first act to take to the Big Top stage, which also featured The Pigeon Detectives, before headliner Example took taking to the main stage on Friday included Lottery Winners, Amy Macdonald, The Corrs and Faithless, while Clean Bandit headlined the Big Top. Appearing on the Big Top stage on Saturday were Mercury Prize winners English Teacher and Leeds-based Yard night was signed off by Oxford Britpop stars Supergrass, who played their first album I Should Coco in its entirety to celebrate the 30 years since it was singer Gaz Coombes said they had "loved making it", adding: "We loved all the madcap places it took us."Other bands appearing on the main stage on Saturday included The Script, Razorlight, Busted and Paul Heaton featuring Rianne Timberlake was closing the event on Sunday. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Powys County Times
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
An Englishman in Newport – Sting wows Isle of Wight Festival
Former The Police frontman Sting has wowed the crowds at the Isle of Wight Festival with a set of greatest hits. Wearing a white T-shirt and tight black trousers, the 73-year-old raced straight into fan favourite Message In A Bottle which got the crowd singing along. Half way through his one-and-a-half-hour slot, Sting said to the Newport audience: 'We are delighted to be back at the Isle of Wight festival, it's a historic festival. 'Thank you for inviting us.' After bounding through An Englishman in New York, Walking On The Moon and Every Breath You Take, the band went off before returning for an encore of Roxanne which the crowd enthusiastically sang along to. Sting then finished with Fragile, the only acoustic song in the set. Other bands taking to the Main Stage on Friday included Lottery Winners, Amy Macdonald, The Corrs and Faithless ending the night while Clean Bandit headlined the Big Top. Some 55,000 partygoers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. John Giddings, who has run the festival since re-launching it in 2002 following the legendary events which ran from 1968 to 1970, has said he goes with 'gut feeling' when choosing the acts. The 72-year-old told the PA news agency: 'You want to book acts that have a catalogue that's going to entertain an audience for an hour, hour and a half, and, secondly, someone who's capable of performing to an audience of 50,000 people in a field, because they need to be able to project to entertain.'
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
An Englishman in Newport – Sting wows Isle of Wight Festival
Former The Police frontman Sting has wowed the crowds at the Isle of Wight Festival with a set of greatest hits. Wearing a white T-shirt and tight black trousers, the 73-year-old raced straight into fan favourite Message In A Bottle which got the crowd singing along. Half way through his one-and-a-half-hour slot, Sting said to the Newport audience: 'We are delighted to be back at the Isle of Wight festival, it's a historic festival. 'Thank you for inviting us.' After bounding through An Englishman in New York, Walking On The Moon and Every Breath You Take, the band went off before returning for an encore of Roxanne which the crowds enthusiastically sang along to. Sting then finished with Fragile, the only acoustic song in the set. Other bands taking to the Main Stage on Friday included Lottery Winners, Amy Macdonald, The Corrs and Faithless ending the night while Clean Bandit headlined the Big Top. Some 55,000 partygoers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. John Giddings, who has run the festival since re-launching it in 2002 following the legendary events which ran from 1968 to 1970, has said he goes with 'gut feeling' when choosing the acts. The 72-year-old told the PA news agency: 'You want to book acts that have a catalogue that's going to entertain an audience for an hour, hour and a half, and, secondly, someone who's capable of performing to an audience of 50,000 people in a field, because they need to be able to project to entertain.' Other acts performing during the weekend include The Script, Jess Glynne, Supergrass, Example, Busted and Texas.
