As Sting's star rose in the '80s as a member of the Police and as a solo artist, so did his opportunities on the big screen. He carved out key roles in such films as 'Dune,' 'The Bride,' and 'Brimstone and Treacle,' and in the '90s he was one of the cast of shady characters in the British gangster flick, 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.'
Sting, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Peter Gabriel have added their voices to the growing din of support for jailed Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot, who face seven years in prison if convicted of inciting religious hatred.
‘Roxanne’ almost wasn’t a hit for the Police. In fact, the song wasn’t even a blip on the U.K. charts after its April 1978 release. And when ‘Roxanne’ did finally resonate with listeners after its 1979 re-release, it barely cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. (it hit No. 32) and only hit No. 12 in the U.K.
2011 found Sting in a retrospective mood, celebrating both his 60th birthday and 25 years as a solo artist. Early indications are that he will continue to follow that same path this year with summer tour dates spotlighting hits from his solo career and the Police.
Tony Bennett's collaboration with Queen Latifah, 'Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me),' bested Sting's 'Moon Over Bourbon Street' for the 2012 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
Jimmy Fallon returned to 'Saturday Night Live' last weekend to mock Justin Bieber, comedian Russell Brand and Sting. In a sketch spoofing Michael Buble's Christmas duets album -- which is currently the No. 1 album in America -- Fallon joins the real Buble for a few short songs.
Amnesty International is one of the world's foremost organizations dedicated to the preservation of human rights and the prevention of grave injustice.
So it only stands to reason that in order to celebrate Amnesty's 50th anniversary, someone decided to put together an album of Bob Dylan covers -- even if it's a little odd that they invited pop stars like Kesha and Miley Cyrus to join the roster of artists lending their pipes to the rock legend's classic songs.
Win Sting's 'The Best of 25 Years' on CD
Apparently Sting doesn't want his 60th birthday to ever end. Just a couple days after celebrating the milestone -- and marking 25 years as a solo artist -- with an all-star concert celebration in New York, the former Police frontman turned up on CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' Monday to tear through the tune 'Demolition Man.'
