Sting

Coups, lies, dirty tricks: The Police's Stewart Copeland on his CIA agent father
The drummer was brought up in the Middle East – not realising that his father Miles was a spy sent to destabilise the region. But, he says, it was Miles’s claim that the Police were a psy-ops outfit that upset Sting
Dorian Lynskey
05, Aug, 2020 @5:00 AM

'I should have grown out of this': how pop fandom shaped us
As Pete Paphides publishes a memoir of his life in pop, our writers reflect on the childhood musical loves that made them
Pete Paphides, Alexis Petridis, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Laura Snapes, Hannah J Davies and Michael Hann
05, Mar, 2020 @8:54 AM

Message in a Bottle review – Sting soundtracks a blistering hip-hop tale of refugees
A compelling cast pour their hearts into Kate Prince’s jukebox tale of civil war, trafficking and three siblings separated as refugees
Lyndsey Winship
20, Feb, 2020 @1:37 PM

Can Little Britain stagger out of the gutter this time? We can only hope | Barbara Ellen
The bad boys of repulsive comedy want to clean up their act – 12 years too late
Barbara Ellen
25, Jan, 2020 @4:45 PM

Stewart Copeland: conflicts over music caused rifts with Sting
When we don’t play music together we get on famously, Police drummer reveals
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
07, Jan, 2020 @12:01 AM

Sting & Shaggy review – pop-reggae odd couple are far from boombastic
Touring their Grammy-winning album, Sting is in decent voice, but Shaggy adds little of substance
Stevie Chick
20, May, 2019 @10:45 AM

Trudie Styler: ‘When I feel things strongly I have to act on them'
The actor, 65, on the road accident that scarred her, following her dreams – and being with Sting for 37 years
Nick McGrath
07, Apr, 2019 @1:00 PM

Sting and Police classics to feature in hip-hop dance show
Kate Prince’s ZooNation commissioned to create ‘uplifting story’ called Message in a Bottle
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
29, Jan, 2019 @2:02 PM

2018: the year in pop culture
Featuring Cardi B, Sting and Shaggy, Sharp Objects, Teddy from Atlanta, bad sex, Hereditary, Black Panther’s influence, and... dogs
Issy Sampson, Steve Rose, Fiona Sturges, Ellen E Jones, Michael Cragg, Gavin Haynes and Rebecca Nicholson
22, Dec, 2018 @7:00 AM

The five stages of a rock reunion - from Shiiine On to supporting Hard-Fi
The band are back together! But what happens next? Whether it’s the Streets, the Libertines or the Sex Pistols, there are predictable chapters to the comeback
Gavin Newsham
06, Nov, 2018 @9:00 AM

Sting and Shaggy: 44/876 review – a fine bromance
(Polydor)
Damien Morris
22, Apr, 2018 @7:00 AM

Sting & Shaggy: 44/876 review – you can practically hear the conch shells
The unlikely pairing proffer lightweight roots reggae and dancehall pop with a ‘what I did on my holidays’ vibe
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Apr, 2018 @9:00 AM
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