ON THIS DAY...
2010: Sting performed with the Royal Moroccan Symphony Orchestra at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. More ▶
2004: Sting performed at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France. He also held a 'Broken Music' book signing at the Virgin Megastore in Paris.
1994: Sting was honoured for his work in highlighting the damage being done to the South American Rainforest at an event at London's Royal Albert Hall.
1993: Sting performed at the Carowinds Paladium in Charlotte, USA.
1992: Sting and Trudie organised 'The Event', a fashion show fund-raiser for the Rainforest Foundation held at London's Grosvenor Hotel.
1988: Sting performed at the Estadio de la Romareda in Zaragoza, Spain.
1985: Sting performed at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, France.
1979: The Police appeared on a TV show in Munich, Germany.
1977: The Police performed at the Parc des Expositions in Colmar, France.
SUMMONER'S TALES...
"I always assume that people are listening to the lyrics, not just passing over them like warm water. I do spend a lot of time with the words - that's my job - I'm a wordsmith, if you like."
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