Sting
Sting is the singer, songwriter and bassist behind The Police and a solo catalogue that brings rock, jazz and reggae into songs, trio concerts and musical theatre.
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Known for
- Synchronicity1983 · The Police: singer, bassist and songwriter
- The Dream of the Blue Turtles1985 · Debut solo album
- Ten Summoner’s Tales1993 · Fields of Gold and Shape of My Heart
- 44/8762018 · Collaborative album with Shaggy
- The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)2025 · Five new recordings expand the 2013 album
- The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum2026 · Live album
Overview
- Birth name
- Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
- Born
- October 2, 1951 · Wallsend, England
- Known for
- Singer, songwriter and bassist; former frontman of The Police
- Solo debut
- The Dream of the Blue Turtles, 1985
- GRAMMY Awards
- 17 wins across his solo work and The Police
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the world knew him as Sting, Gordon Sumner played bass in bands around Newcastle, including the Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit. A black-and-yellow striped sweater inspired his nickname. He left his teaching job and moved to London, where he formed The Police with Stewart Copeland; Andy Summers became the trio’s guitarist.
The breakthrough.
The Police built an audience through small American club shows before Roxanne found chart success back in Britain. Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon then became UK number ones. Synchronicity brought Every Breath You Take, one of the songs that has followed Sting throughout his career.
Following the songs.
His 1985 solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, opened up room for jazz musicians and new arrangements. Ten Summoner’s Tales later gave fans Fields of Gold and Shape of My Heart. He kept exploring, including a reggae partnership with Shaggy on the GRAMMY-winning 44/876.
Coming home through music.
The Last Ship draws on the shipbuilding community of Wallsend, where he grew up. Its songs became a stage musical, and Sting returned as shipyard foreman Jackie White in the 2026 production. Alongside theatre, he has been touring as a trio with Dominic Miller and Chris Maas and recording intimate performances such as The Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026The Night Watch: Live at the RijksmuseumSinger and musician
- 2026Mercury Falling (Expanded Edition)Singer and songwriter; 30th anniversary edition
- 2025The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)Singer, songwriter and co-producer with Rob Mathes
- 2025STING 3.0 LIVEVocals and bass with Dominic Miller and Chris Maas
- 201844/876Collaborating artist with Shaggy
- 1993Ten Summoner’s TalesSinger, bassist, songwriter and co-producer
- 1985The Dream of the Blue TurtlesSolo artist
- 1983SynchronicityThe Police: vocals, bass and songwriting
Theatre
- 2026The Last ShipMusic and lyrics; performed as Jackie White
Awards
Quotes
I literally grew up in the shadow of the yard.Sting, official announcement for The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)
In the September 2025 announcement, he explained the musical’s roots in his hometown’s shipbuilding community.
Trivia
- His stage name came from a black-and-yellow striped sweater he wore while playing with the Phoenix Jazzmen.
- He worked as a teacher before moving to London to pursue music.
- The title Ten Summoner’s Tales plays on his surname, Sumner, and the summoner in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales.
- At the Rijksmuseum, he played a rare 17th-century guitar originally made for the court of Louis XIV.
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