Sting took the stage in Dresden, Germany, on Saturday night to kick off his “Sting 3.0” trio tour. (get tickets here)delivering a series of blows and deep cuts.
On the “Sting 3.0″ tour, the former Police frontman will join guitarist and longtime collaborator Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas. Opening with the first live performance of The Police’s “Voices Inside My Head” since 2006, Sting immediately followed with the band’s 1979 classic “Message In a Bottle.” From there, the set included more hits, such as “When the Angels Fall” (for the first time since 1992) and “Never Coming Home” (for the first time since 2012), as well as solo hits such as “Fields of Gold.” and all the Police songs you'd like to hear, like “Every Breath You Take” and “Roxanne.”
Footage of the performance captured by fans shows the trio sounding in fine form, completing the song arrangements with impressive enthusiasm. As expected, Stings' bass was the star of the show, as he was given the sonic space to provide countermelodies and rumbling basslines with impact. Check out the full setlist and watch videos from the show below.
Sting and company. will tour Europe over the summer, before heading to the United States in September for a North American tour. From there, he will play in cities like Toronto, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and more. He will also play some shows with Billy Joel. Check out the full tour program below and get tickets here.
Setlist – Sting at Messehalle in Dresden, Germany, May 25, 2024
Voices inside my head
Message in a Bottle
Synchronicity II
Driven to tears
gold fields
never come home
When angels fall
A thousand years
Tea in the Sahara
The dogs of winter
Crazy for You
Strength around your heart
I can't stand losing you
British in New York
Shape of my Heart
Walking on the moon
So lonely
desert rose
king of pain
Every Breath You Take
Roxana
Fragile
Sting 2024 tour dates:
05/27 – Zagreb, Croatia @ Zagreb Arena
05/29 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Arena Stozice
05/31 – Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Arena
01/06 – Bratislava, Slovakia @ TIPOS Arena
04/06 – Plzeň, Czech Republic @ Lochotín Amphitheater
06/06 – Gdańsk, Poland @ Ergo Arena
07/06 – Łódź, Poland @ Atlas Arena
09/06 – Kaunas, Lithuania @ Zalgirio Arena
06/10 – Tartu, Estonia @ Tartu Song Festival Grounds
06/14 – Cheshire, UK @ Delamere Forest
06/16 – Plymouth, UK @ Plymouth Summer Sessions
06/18 – Cork, Ireland @ Musgrave Park
06/19 – Belfast, United Kingdom @ Belsonic (Ormeau Park)
06/22 – Suffolk, UK @ Thetford Forest
06/23 – Nottinghamshire, UK @ Sherwood Pines
06/25 – Fontainebleu, France @ FBLO Festival
05/07 – Athens, Greece @ Odeon of Herodo Atticus
06/07 – Athens, Greece @ Odeon of Herodo Atticus
07/10 – La Rochelle, France @ Les Francofolies
07/11 – Brive, France @ Lovely Brive Festival
07/12 – Carhaix, France @ Vieilles Charrues Festival
07/14 – Rotterdam, Netherlands @ North Sea Jazz Festival
07/16 – Toulon, France @ Esplanade Zenith Toulon
07/17 – Montreux, Switzerland @ Montreux Jazz Festival (Lake Stage)
07/19 – Nieuwpoort, Belgium @ Beach Festival
07/20 – Fulda, Germany @ Fulda Domplatz
07/23 – Salem, Germany @ Schloss Salem
07/24 – Füssen, Germany @ Barockgarten am Festspielhaus
07/27 – Lingen, Germany @ Platz vor der Emsland Arena
07/28 – Stuttgart, Germany @ jazzopen
07/30 – Carcassonne, France @ Carcassonne Festival
01/08 – Corsica, France @ AIO Festival
03/08 – Santa Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy @ Forte Arena
08/31 – Aspen, CO @ Aspen Snowmass
09/17 – Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
09/18 – Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/21 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/24 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/27 – St. Louis, MO @ Busch Stadium *
09/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
01/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
04/10 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall @ Fenway Park
06/10 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall @ Fenway Park
07/10 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount
09/10 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/10 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/10 – Port Chester, New York @ The Capitol Theater
10/15 – Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
10/16 – Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
10/20 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach
10/21 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center (CEPAC)
10/25 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome *
10/28 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theater
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theater
01/11 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theater
06/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
07/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
09/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium *
12/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
* = with Billy Joel
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