ARTISTSting

Sting was born in Wallsend on 2 October 1951. A singer and songwriter, he was a member of Last Exit from 1974 to 1977 and Strontium 90 in 1977. He joined The Police in 1977 and remained a member through 1986, playing bass and singing; he returned to the group for periods in 2003 and from 2007 to 2008.

His album releases include The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985), …Nothing Like the Sun (1987), The Soul Cages (1991) and Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993). Later releases include The Last Ship (2013), 57th & 9th (2016) and The Bridge (2021). In 2018, he released 44/876 with Shaggy.