The Police Tour

Could a Police Reunion be in the Cards?

Posted by Janice Bryant On January 15, 2007

More and more it’s looking like Sting is set to reunite with The Police, his original band.

Signs are so strong and there are enough available clues that even Colonel Mustard would be able to figure this one out. Here is a clue from yesterday: Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, former Police band members, were guests along with their families at a birthday party in Malibu for Trudie Styler, Sting’s wife. Their appearance at the party caused a big stir.

Then on Thursday night in Los Angeles at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Sting dedicated the lute version of a Police song, “Message in a Bottle,” to his former comrades who were seated right inside the auditorium.

Although Sting along with his camp are remaining silent on the matter, sources are saying that this summer the Police will be reuniting for a 30th anniversary tour.

The idea of this type of tour does make sense to practically everybody A reunited Police band would undoubtedly lead to sold out arenas and stadiums all over the world. At any time an announcement could be made.

By now the Rolling Stones and U2 have exhausted their audiences, giving the Police a clear shot to break box office records this summer.

Before they broke up in 1982, the Police recorded just five albums. However the greatest of their hits are still staples of the radio twenty five years later. Since that time, Sting has moved on and had a solo career that is unparalleled, while Copeland and Summers have concentrated on soundtrack and jazz composing.

The band’s song are still widely known by even new generations. “Don’t Stand So Close To Me,” “Roxanne,” and “Every Breath You Take,” are all well known by many people from different age groups.

Should the Police really reunite, and there isn’t any reason to think that they won’t, the inspiration for it may have its roots in the documentary that Copeland showed at last year’s Sundance Film Festival titled “Everyone Stares. The icy relations of the trio started to thaw when Sting attended the film screening.

Since that time, Sting has released “Songs From The Labyrinth,” his classical albums that held Billboard’s top spot for 12 weeks on the classical chart.

Insiders say the the former reluctance of Sting for rejoining his former band mates has dissipated since he has accomplished just about everything in terms of his solo career that he can, for the moment at least.

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