Sting

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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199

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

Based on 199 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Sting is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Sting concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic, inspirational, symphonic, mysterious, mesmerizing, peerless, and jazzy.

ON TOUR

Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Feb 14); Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (Feb 16); Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil (Feb 18); Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile (Feb 21); Movistar Arena, capital federal, Argentina (Feb 23); Movistar Arena, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb 23); Movistar Arena, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb 24); Multiespacio Costa 21, Lima, Peru (Feb 26); Auditorio Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico (Mar 7); Auditorio Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico (Mar 8); Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, United States (May 10); Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States (May 23)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Latitude Festival 2025

July 24 - 27, 2025

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Latest Release

Brand New Day (Expanded Edition) (27 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Wallsend, United Kingdom (10/2/1951)

Bio

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police.

Has Performed With

Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Shaggy, Billy Joel

Critic Concert Reviews

The Independent (UK)

July 19, 2024

100

Sublime Swiss festival also featured Lenny Kravitz, Jessie Ware and Janelle Monae

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Leftlion (UK)

July 1, 2024

Sting and Nile Rodgers at Forest Live

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UK Music Reviews (UK)

June 24, 2024

On Sunday night it was the turn of Sting to grace the Sherwood Pines stage and to bring to a close three nights of great entertaining music. He was previously the front man, principle songwriter and bassist for new wave band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1989 when he launched his solo career.

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Tampa Bay Times (USA)

May 11, 2024

The English rock star played two benefit shows at the Mahaffey Theater this week.

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San Diego Union Tribune (USA)

April 14, 2024

The weather remained dry for Sting’s terrific opening set, but it began to rain shortly after Joel’s performance began. ‘We’re from New York -- this is nothing!’ he told the cheering audience of 42,000.

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