Profile
Famous as :
MusicianBirth Name :
Gordon Matthew Thomas SumnerBirth Date :
October 02, 1951Birth Place :
Wallsend, EnglandSpouse :
Frances Tomelty (actress, 1-May-76 - Mar 1984), Trudie Styler (film producer, since 20-Aug-92)Claim to fame :
Single "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (1985)
Shia LaBeouf Dating Justin Timberlake's Video Girlfriend
April 24, 2008 11:04:24Publicly insisted he's in no hurry to walk down the aisle doesn't mean Shia LaBeouf won't get himself on the dating saddle. Life & Style has just broken fresh rumor that the actor has found love in model Lauren Hastings.
Shia and Hastings, who is the model in Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River" music video, were spotted together at New York's Beatrice Inn recently. It was soon thereafter that dating speculation began to spark.
The Police Gave Good Starter Kick in Reunion Tour
May 29, 2007 10:05:31
Despite the backstage arguments, The Police delivered a magnificent kick off reunion concert in Vancouver Canada on May 27. Twenty-one songs and 125 minutes later, 4,000 fans were drenched in satisfaction for their first concert in nearly 20 years.
Taking place in Vancouver's GM Place, the concert was bound for fan club audience only. The band which is comprised of singer/bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland chose "Message in a Bottle" to be the first song performed. They also included "Walking on the Moon", "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take" in the song list before concluding with "Next to You".
Sting and David Bowie Opening a Burlesque Club Together
May 22, 2007 12:05:36
What do Sting and David Bowie have in common beside that of their music career? It's business interest. The rock stars are teaming up to open a burlesque club.
Concerning their intention, the twosome has bought former New York Mafia haunt Little Charlie's Clam Bar in Little Italy and plan to launch an exotic striptease nightspot there this autumn.
Paul McCartney Snatched Classical BRIT Award
May 05, 2007 10:05:20
In the competition for 2007 Classical BRIT Best Album, a record commemorating late wife has stolen classical fans endorsement. Paul McCartney's "Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)" won out of nominees like Sting, Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe and Bryn Terfel.
McCartney wrote the fourth classical album when his wife Linda McCartney was in the battle of breast cancer. The project came to a two-years halt for he decided to direct his attention to Linda. When she passed away in 1998, McCartney geared it up until its release in 2006.
Sting Molds Lyrics to Paperback
May 01, 2007 10:05:19
Not only a poet gets the chance to accumulate their words in a book, musician Sting will have his lyrics comprised in a paperback. Coming out this fall via The Dial Press is simple-titled book "Lyrics by Sting".
Every word that the 55 years old singer wrote both as a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Police will be recorded in the book. Fans can expect Sting's personal commentary on his works such as "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take" and "Spirits in the Material World".
Names Taking Home 38th GMA Dove Awards
April 26, 2007 04:04:27
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards has given out its trophies to the rightful winners this year. Presented on April 25 at Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Aaron Shust and Chris Tomlin reign the event with multiple awards.
After winning several categories for his album "See the Morning" and for single that he co-wrote "Holy Is the Lord", Tomlin was named Male Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year. Shusts seized three big categories such as Songwriter of the Year, New Artist of the Year and also Song of the Year for "My Saviour My God".
Rock Trio the Police Announced 2007 Reunion Tour
February 13, 2007 10:02:53
It's official. Rock trio The Police, who broke up in 1984, made it official Monday Feb 12th at a rehearsal at the Whisky a Go-Go by announcing their first tour in decades.
The Police, whose members are Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland, have officially put on the green light for their 2007 reunion tour. It begins May 28th in Vancouver, British Columbia, moving to Europe in September and October, then re-crossing the Atlantic.
The Police to Celebrate Their 30th Anniversary with Private Rehearsal
February 09, 2007 10:02:26
The year 2007 brings The Police so much more as the band, who will be reuniting to perform at the 49th Grammy Awards on Sunday Feb 11th, is set to announce details of their reunion world tour and will moreover mark their 30th anniversary with special treatment, a private rehearsal, for their fanatics.
"The Police Rehearsal" is set to take place Monday Feb 12th at the legendary Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip. In a posting on Wednesday Feb 7th, frontman Sting announced that in order to enter the drawing for a spot, fans must be "legacy members" of Sting's official Web site, Sting.com. After that there will be 20 fans selected to attend the event.
The Police Reunite at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards
January 31, 2007 09:01:18
British rock band The Police will play together again when they reunite at the upcoming 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 11th.
It was confirmed Tuesday Jan 30th by The Recording Academy that the trio will reunite and open the show when it airs in about a week and a half on CBS at 8pm EST. The Recording Academy released a statement which read, "The Police join a stellar list of past Grammy Awards opening acts, which includes reunions and once-in-a-lifetime performances."
"Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads" Slated for August 22 Release
June 30, 2006 02:06:53
Looking upon the success of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the movie director decided that it, though, as yet enough. Thus, having such realization Gore Verbinski then lends his hand at singing.
And with the help of Johnny Depp and Hal Willner, the threesome then join forces with Anti Records to create "Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys," a two-disk CD with more songs about the sea and pirates.
Sting Plans to Release A New Album in October
May 27, 2006 11:05:43
Was given a lute as a gift, Sting then was inspired to create an album of lute music. And after such work hard in the studio, the singer will have his new album released in October later this year.
The as-yet untitled set, a disc full of 16th century music performed on the lute, reportedly will be issued on the classical label Deutsche Grammophon. "It's a strange record, a delightful record and I think people will be intrigued by it," Sting says about the new album while adding "The album is voice and lute, there are a few four part harmonies that I sing and it's all music from the 16th century."
Sting Awarded the Title of Doctor of Music
May 08, 2006 11:05:30
Veteran musician Sting has on Friday May 5th, 2006 been granted an honorary degree from Newcastle University, marks his becoming a Doctor of Music (DMus).
In addition to him, there were also six other people granted the degrees from the institution.
The 37th Annual Dove Awards Recipients
April 06, 2006 02:04:36
American Idol winner Carrie Underwood picks one more award that will surely becomes an additional to her many honors. The singer has on Wednesday April 5th, 2006 at the 37th annual Dove Awards picked Country Recorded Song of the Year award thanks to her single "Jesus, Take the Wheel" from album "Some Hearts".
Track down the many award recipients, Underwood is just one among some other famous artists, like Casting Crowns who picks Group of the Year prize and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year award for "Lifesong".
West, Sting at This Year's Stockholm Jazz Festival
March 25, 2006 01:03:13
Rapper-producer-songwriter Kanye West will be one among the performers at this year's Stockholm Jazz Festival.
The 27-year-old star is slated to take the stage July 20 at the outdoor festival, one of the biggest annual music events in Sweden.
Sting to Headline the 2006 Tiger Woods Benefit
December 14, 2005 11:12:01Grammy-winning singer Sting has been tapped to headline next year's Tiger Woods benefit concert, which is going to be held at Tiger Jam IX at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino April 29 in Las Vegas.
Proceeds from the charity will benefit local charities and the Tiger Woods Learning Center, a youth-education facility in Anaheim, California.
Fan Sang on Sting's Concert
May 16, 2005 09:05:51Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, actor Hugh Jackman, and "Today" show host Katie Couric were all in the VIP section of Sting's concert. Yet, none of them becoming so lucky to get the chance singing with the great singer on stage because they didn't ask for it, like one of his fans did. Sting has, in fact, willingly invited a female fan of his to go onstage and sing "End of the Game" with him.
The fan screamed out that she wanted to join him, and so Sting said "You want to help me sing the song? OK, C'mon." The fan then did her best, dancing along with Sting and singing into a microphone brought on stage for her. When the song finished, Sting shook her hand and she kissed him on the cheek. Then Sting shouted out, "Who's next?"
Sting Went Back to the Classroom
April 20, 2005 10:04:10British singer Sting went back to classroom this week, taking the role of a musical mentor for a group of college students of University of Illinois at Chicago. Burst in with MTV cameras in companion, Sting and his band had completely surprised the students, who had been told that their regular class was going to be filmed for a promotional video for the university.
Immediately cheers by the students, Sting opened the "coincidence" visit by playing "Message In A Bottle," a hit with the Police, the rock trio that he led to fame during the 1970s and '80s. Sting played an electric bass, accompanied by two acoustic guitars and a shaker. He later took questions from the audience, discussing unusual time signatures, his music influences and his composition techniques.
