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What should I know about Sting?

Sting is listed in New Lore artist data as Solo Artist (formerly of The Police), Rock, from Wallsend, north-east England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

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Sting is listed in New Lore artist data as Solo Artist (formerly of The Police), Rock, from Wallsend, north-east England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Sting is listed in New Lore artist data as Solo Artist (formerly of The Police), Rock, from Wallsend, north-east England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Artist snapshot

Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.

TypeSolo Artist (formerly of The Police)
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GenreRock
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OriginWallsend, north-east England
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Active SinceEarly career with Newcastle Big Band, Phoenix Jazzmen, Earthrise, Last Exit; The Police from ~1977; Solo career ongoing
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LabelUMe (for catalog releases)
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ManagementMartin Kierszenbaum / Cherrytree Music Company
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Notable Achievements17-time GRAMMY® Award winner; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee
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Official websitehttps://sting.com
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Storehttps://shop.sting.com
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Tour status

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Music and releases

Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.

Mercury FallingAlbum (Studio) · UMe · GRAMMY® Award-nominated; Platinum-Certified; described as fifth full-length solo album; 30th anniversary Expanded Edition released March 4, 2026
1996
57th & 9thAlbum (Studio) · Album release party held at Irving Plaza, New York, November 2016
2016
My SongsAlbum (Studio) · Referenced via My Songs merchandise; My Songs tour referenced
2019
Mercury Falling (Expanded Edition)Album (Digital-Only Expanded Edition) · UMe · Released March 4, 2026; available on all streaming platforms; celebrates 30th anniversary of original
2026
...Nothing Like The SunReferenced by featured fan as favourite Sting album
The Soul CagesReferenced in fan bio (1991 tour)
Sacred LoveReferenced via 2003–2004 tour events
Songs from the LabyrinthReferenced via 2006 tour
If on a Winter's Night...DVD filmed at Durham Cathedral, September 2009
Broken MusicReferenced via 2005 tour
...All This TimeCD/DVD recorded/filmed at Sting's home near Florence, September 2001
Outlandos d'AmourReferenced by featured fan
Ghost in the MachineReferenced by featured fan
SynchronicityReferenced by featured fan as favourite Police album
Symphonicity (DVD)Filmed at O2 World, Berlin, September 2010
The Journey & The Labyrinth (DVD)Recorded at LSO St Lukes, London, October 2006
...All This Time (CD/DVD)Recorded at Sting's home near Florence, September 2001
If on a Winter's Night... (DVD)Filmed at Durham Cathedral, September 2009

Merch and store items

Featured merch rows from the legacy artist profile.

Current inventory

ItemPriceCategory
My Songs Dad HatNot listed
Sting Axe T-shirt (White)Not listed
My Songs KeyringNot listed
General Store (all items)
Music Collection

Videos and channels

Video and channel links listed in the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
(Embedded video player on homepage — title not specified in source)https://www.sting.com/Video or channel link
StingVEVO (YouTube channel)https://www.youtube.com/user/StingVEVOVideo or channel link

Official links

Links preserved from the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Official websitehttps://sting.comhttps://sting.com
Official linkhttps://www.sting.com/subscribehttps://www.sting.com/subscribe
Official linkhttps://www.sting.com/loginhttps://www.sting.com/login
Official linkhttps://www.sting.com/newsletterhttps://www.sting.com/newsletter
Official linkhttps://www.sting.com/communityhttps://www.sting.com/community
Official linkhttps://www.sting.com/helphttps://www.sting.com/help
Tickets or tourhttps://www.sting.com/tourhttps://www.sting.com/tour
Storehttps://shop.sting.comhttps://shop.sting.com
Storehttps://shop.sting.com/products/my-songs-hathttps://shop.sting.com/products/my-songs-hat
Storehttps://shop.sting.com/products/axe-t-shirt-whitehttps://shop.sting.com/products/axe-t-shirt-white
Storehttps://shop.sting.com/collections/accessories/products/my-songs-keychainhttps://shop.sting.com/collections/accessories/products/my-songs-keychain
Storehttps://shop.sting.com/collections/musichttps://shop.sting.com/collections/music

Additional notes

Other usable notes from the legacy profile.

Related questions

What should I know about Sting?

Sting is listed in New Lore artist data as Solo Artist (formerly of The Police), Rock, from Wallsend, north-east England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.