Led Zeppelin's late drummer John Bonham once threatened to beat up Sting.  

The incident occurred when Bonham took his son Jason backstage to meet Sting following a Police concert.  Jason Bonham recalled the story and told Spinner "He took me to see the Police when they had just done a second album, so they were still quite fresh. I thought Sting was the coolest thing in the world. He managed …

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Sting has added an extra New Zealand show in Christchurch as part of his Symphonicity World Tour, in addition to his sold out show at The Mission Winery.  

Talking about the shows, Sting commented "I am looking forward to performing in Australia and New Zealand, having a whole new palate of musical colors to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live shows for over…

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Sting has been confirmed to play next years Mission Concert with a 50 piece orchestra as part of his "Symphonicity" world tour.

The show will take place on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Mission Estate Winery near Napier.  

The Mission Concert website states - Following sold-out performances across North America and Europe, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagine…

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Press Release - Universal Music NZ is thrilled to announce the release of Symphonicities, Sting's new studio album featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio (Bocelli, Pavarotti).



Symphonicities comprises twelve of Sting's most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Highlights include arrangements by David Hartley, Rob Mathes, and Steven Merc…

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Sting has ruled out any future reunions with his old band The Police.  

The 58 year old was reunited with his old band for a world tour in 2007-2008 and feels it won't happen again.  Talking about the last reunion he told the Daily Telegraph "I had an instinct that it was the right time to realise that asset, and I was right. But it wasn't easy. There was nothing new in it - no new songs, no ne…

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