‘Police in the East’, a documentary-style film of the Police’s tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980 is to be screened by the BBC at 10pm on the evening of June 3, (repeated early hours June 4). This is the first broadcast of the documentary since the mid-1980s and although much of the footage was released on the ‘Police Around The World’ video, there are some significant differences that make this documentary well worth catching.

The show is being screened as part of an evening devoted to long-serving and eclectic Radio 1 broadcaster, Annie Nightingale. In the documentary Anne accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band.

Check out the following article about that Police Tour which appeared in Annie’s book Chase The Fade.

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Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting will perform in Astana this summer as a part of his celebrated Symphonicity world tour. Following sold-out performances across North America, Europe and Australia, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, accompanied by a symphony orchestra and band, conducted by Sarah Hicks. On July 4, 2011, the Symphonicity tour will appear at the Republic Velotrack “Sary-Arka” in Astana, Kazakhstan. This will be the final concert added to the Symphonicity tour this summer.

Fan Club sales for Astana begin at 10AM (local time) on Wednesday, June 1st. As tickets will simultaneously go on sale to the public, a number of tickets have been reserved exclusively for fan club members.

SYMPHONICITY SUMMER TOUR 2011 ITINERARY:

06 Jun – Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest, Romania
07 Jun – Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
08 Jun – Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
10 Jun – Stozice Arena, Llubljana, Slovenia
11 Jun – Schwarlz Freizeitzentrum, Graz, Austria
13 Jun – Olimpsiki, Moscow, Russia
16 Jun – Palace Square, St. Petersburg, Russia
18 Jun – Ergo Arena Gdansk/Sopot, Gdansk, Poland
20 Jun – Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark
22 Jun – Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
23 Jun – Arena in Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
25 Jun – Schloss Salem, Salem, Germany
27 Jun – Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
29 Jun – Zimny Stadion Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava, Slovakia
30 Jun – Budapest Arena, Budapest, Hungary
02 Jul – Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia
04 Jul – Republic Velotrack “Sary-Arka”, Astana, Kazakhstan
07 Jul – Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
09 Jul – Moon & Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland
11 Jul – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
13 Jul – Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
15 Jul – Plaza de Toros, Granada, Spain
16 Jul – Cap Roig Festival, Cap Roig, Spain
18 Jul – SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
19 Jul – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
21 Jul – Les Nuits de Fourvière Festival, Lyon, France
22 Jul – Poupet Festival, St. Malo Du Bois, France
23 Jul – Nimes Festival, Nimes, France
25 Jul – Monte Carlo Sporting Club Festival, Monte Carlo, Monaco
27 Jul – Complesso Monumentale Castello a Mare, Palermo, Italy
29 Jul – Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
30 Jul – Cavea dell’Auditorium Parco della, Rome, Italy
31 Jul – Piazza Dell Loggia, Brescia, Italy

Itinerary subject to change.

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Beginning Wednesday, June 1, tune in to Cherrytree Radio (http://www.cherrytreerecords.com/radio) every Wednesday at 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a new weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

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Please use this listing as a guide only for timings and check your LOCAL TV listings to avoid disappointment. These listings do not pretend to be complete, so if you hear of any TV or Radio shows being broadcast in your country that are not mentioned here be sure to let us know. If you have any information about an upcoming show, even if it is in your own language, please email details to us at at daveandwendy @sting.com so we can include it here. Please note that US times given are ET.

May 31
BBC 4 | 9pm (UK) ‘Storyville’
Amnesty! When They are All Free – To celebrate its 50th anniversary in May 2011, this probing documentary brings together an extraordinary cast of interviewees, from Sting to former home secretary Jack Straw, to shed light on how, as a ‘letter-writing organisation, Amnesty International has changed the world and how the world has changed Amnesty International. It poses the fundamental question: has the human rights movement been able to hold back mankind’s capacity for atrocity?

May 31
BBC 4 | 10.10pm (UK) ‘Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball?: Arena’
A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Secret Policeman’s Ball in aid of Amnesty International. Many of Britain’s finest comedians, including John Cleese, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan Bennett, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Ruby Wax, Lenny Henry, Sting, Phil Collins and Rowan Atkinson are reunited in a reflection of the changes in British comedy over the last quarter of a century. The film examines the event, with interviews and recollections of the original stars alongside classic comedy moments.

June 1
BBC 4 | 3.25am (UK) ‘Storyville’
Amnesty! When They are All Free – To celebrate its 50th anniversary in May 2011, this probing documentary brings together an extraordinary cast of interviewees, from Sting to former home secretary Jack Straw, to shed light on how, as a ‘letter-writing organisation, Amnesty International has changed the world and how the world has changed Amnesty International. It poses the fundamental question: has the human rights movement been able to hold back mankind’s capacity for atrocity?

June 1
Cherrytree Radio | 8pm PST (USA) ‘The Sting Dynasty’
Beginning Wednesday, June 1, tune in to Cherrytree Radio Cherrytree Radio every Wednesday at 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a new weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

June 3
BBC4 | 10pm (UK) ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’
Police in the East. Documentary-style film of the Police’s tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980. Anne Nightingale accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band.

June 3
ITV3 | 11.30pm (UK) ‘Sting Live in Berlin’
Highlights of Sting’s Symphonicity world tour in September 2010. Backed by the The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, some of his best known songs are given incredible new arrangements.

June 4
ITV3 Plus 1 | 00.30am (UK) ‘Sting Live in Berlin’
Highlights of Sting’s Symphonicity world tour in September 2010. Backed by the The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, some of his best known songs are given incredible new arrangements.

June 4
BBC4 | 00:40am + 2.25am (UK) ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’
Police in the East. Documentary-style film of the Police’s tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980. Anne Nightingale accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band.

June 8
Cherrytree Radio | 8pm PST (USA) ‘The Sting Dynasty’
Tune in to Cherrytree Radio Cherrytree Radio 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

June 9
MTV Classic | 5.30pm (UK) ‘The Very Best 5′
The Police. A collection of the 5 very best videos from the 80′s heroes, The Police!

June 10
PRVA TV | 7.10am (Serbia) ‘An Evening With Ivan Ivanovic’
Tune in for an exclusive interview with Sting and Serbian TV host, Ivan Ivanovic.

June 11
Dave | 7.10am (UK) ‘Top Of The Pops 2′
Another treasure chest of musical gems from the hit-packed Top of the Pops archives. Including rock giants Thin Lizzy and The Police with ‘Jailbreak’ and ‘Roxanne’ respectively.

June 15
Sky Arts 1 | 3pm (UK) ‘Video Killed the Radio Star the Artists View’
Sting discusses the creative process behind the sensational music videos he was proud to be part of, including Fields of Gold and Every Breath You Take.

June 15
Cherrytree Radio | 8pm PST (USA) ‘The Sting Dynasty’
Tune in to Cherrytree Radio Cherrytree Radio 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

June 20
Sky Arts 1 | 11.30pm (UK) ‘Best Of The Tube’
Highlights from the iconic music series, featuring The Police, Big Country, Erasure and French and Saunders, plus a stunning performance of ‘This Charming Man’ by The Smiths.

June 22
Cherrytree Radio | 8pm PST (USA) ‘The Sting Dynasty’
Tune in to Cherrytree Radio Cherrytree Radio 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

June 24
Sky Arts 1 | 2.30pm (UK) ‘Montreux Years 2006′
Sky Arts presents some of the top highlights from the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring performances from Sting, The Strokes, Iggy Pop and Deep Purple.

June 25
GOLD | 2am (UK) ‘The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer’
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer rustle up more off-the-wall humour. Here, they perform some magic tricks, and Sting is the special guest in Donald and Davey Stott’s talk show.

June 29
Cherrytree Radio | 8pm PST (USA) ‘The Sting Dynasty’
Tune in to Cherrytree Radio Cherrytree Radio 8PM/PST for “The Sting Dynasty,” a weekly radio show featuring music written and/or performed by Sting.

June 30
Sky Arts 1 | 3.15pm (UK) ‘Spectacle’
Elvis Costello welcomes The Police, who discuss their career and who calls the shots in the band, as well as perform hits including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne and Demolition Man.

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Wembley Stadium has hosted some of the world’s most legendary events. You can be a part of the stadium’s history by voting for the greatest Wembley event of all time. 25 events are featured in the competition, including the 1985 Live Aid concert where Sting performed. The winning event will receive a dedicated installation within the ground ensuring that it has a permanent place in Wembley’s rich history. Visit http://greatestevent.wembleystadium.com/ to cast your vote and win the opportunity to celebrate with a Club Wembley Box Experience.

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Local promoter Allstars.by announced today that the Symphonicity concert previously scheduled for June 27th in Minsk will now take place in Vilnius. The concert will now be held outdoors at the prestigious Vingis Park.

Unfortunately, with the current economic situation in Belarus, the decision to move the concert from Belarus to Lithuania was made to enable Sting fans the best possible access to the concert.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the Minsk performance will be able to use these at the new show on June 27th in Vilnius. Ticket holders who are not able to go to Vilnius, will receive a refund in accordance with the Regulations on conducting of cultural and entertainment events (Presidential Decree No. 542 on October 19, 2010).

Persons wishing to purchase tickets to the new show at Vingis Park may do so at http://www.bilietai.lt, the Lithuanian National ticket operator. Tickets for the rescheduled performance will be available starting Friday, 13 May, 2011 at 10AM (local time). Ticket prices will range from 130Lt to 400Lt.

For additional information, please apply to Minsk, Independence Avenue,44.

Phone numbers: (017) 284 91 07, (044) 797 17 79.

The organizers apologize for any inconvenience and thank fans for understanding this decision.

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Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting will perform in Cap Roig this summer as a part of his critically-acclaimed Symphonicity world tour. Following sold-out performances across North America, Europe and Australia, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, accompanied by a symphony orchestra and band. On July 16, 2011, the Symphonicity tour will appear at the Cap Roig Festival in Cap Roig, Spain.

The Fan Club presale will begin at 10AM (local time) tomorrow, Thursday, May 12. Legacy Fan Club members will be given a one hour advance window at the start of the presale followed by a presale to all members beginning at 11AM (local time). Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 14 at 9AM (local time).

SYMPHONICITY SUMMER TOUR 2011 ITINERARY:

06 Jun – Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest, Romania
07 Jun – Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
08 Jun – Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
10 Jun – Stozice Arena, Llubljana, Slovenia
11 Jun – Schwarlz Freizeitzentrum, Graz, Austria
13 Jun – Olimpsiki, Moscow, Russia
16 Jun – Palace Square, St. Petersburg, Russia
18 Jun – Ergo Arena Gdansk/Sopot, Gdansk, Poland
20 Jun – Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark
22 Jun – Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
23 Jun – Arena in Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
25 Jun – Schloss Salem, Salem, Germany
27 Jun – Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
29 Jun – Zimny Stadion Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava, Slovakia
30 Jun – Budapest Arena, Budapest, Hungary
02 Jul – Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia
07 Jul – Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
09 Jul – Moon & Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland
11 Jul – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
13 Jul – Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
15 Jul – Plaza de Toros, Granada, Spain
16 Jul – Cap Roig Festival, Cap Roig, Spain
18 Jul – SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
19 Jul – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
21 Jul – Les Nuits de Fourvière Festival, Lyon, France
22 Jul – Poupet Festival, St. Malo Du Bois, France
23 Jul – Nimes Festival, Nimes, France
25 Jul – Monte Carlo Sporting Club Festival, Monte Carlo, Monaco
27 Jul – Complesso Monumentale Castello a Mare, Palermo, Italy
29 Jul – Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
30 Jul – Cavea dell’Auditorium Parco della, Rome, Italy
31 Jul – Piazza Dell Loggia, Brescia, Italy

Itinerary subject to change. Additional cities and venues to be confirmed.

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Nationals competition is on the horizon, and Gleeks across the country will have their spirits lifted with news of a triple-play of star-crossed duets that have been recorded for Matthew Morrison’s self-titled debut album scheduled for May 10th release on Mercury Records.

Matthew’s album duet partners include Sting on his soulful classic ‘Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot’ (from his 1996 album, Mercury Falling). AOL will premiere the audio of the duet on May 6th followed by the premiere of Matthew’s incredible AOL Sessions performance on May 10th, including key tracks from the album http://music.aol.com/sessions. Matthew then teams up with Gwyneth Paltrow (who plays his recurring flame Holly Holliday on Glee) for a duet on Judy Garland’s Wizard Of Oz standard, ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow.’ And Elton John is already raving about his duet: “…It’s great, really fantastic. He [Matthew] sings great on it. It’s a medley of ‘Mona Lisas and Madhatters’ going into ‘Rocket Man’…”

Morrison recently premiered the album’s debut single, ‘Summer Rain’ on American Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s nationally syndicated morning radio show on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, followed by performances of the song live on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and NBC Universal’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ‘Summer Rain’ was co-written by Matthew with Claude Kelly and the Norwegian duo known as Espionage (Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund), who produced the track in New York City. ‘Summer Rain’ is available on iTunes and all digital partners.

Meanwhile, Gleeks and Glee Club members everywhere are grabbing up tickets for Matthew’s 6-week, 22-city summer tour, which will feature songs from his album along with many Glee fan favorites. In conjunction with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, the tour will offer regional Glee Clubs the chance to compete for the ‘opening act’ performance slot. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in our nation’s schools, is a proud partner in the competition. Entries can be submitted at www.matthewmorrison.com/gleeclubcontest.

Matthew Morrison is best known to millions as the eternally optimistic high school teacher – and de facto glee club director – Will Schuester, on the FOX television network’s runaway hit comedy series Glee. Morrison is no stranger to musical theatre, vocal performance and dance, which he studied at New York University’s renowned Tisch School of the Arts. He has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and shared the 2009 SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, for “Glee”. Morrison’s first big Broadway break came as heartthrob Link Larkin in the hit Hairspray, he later went on to star in The Light in the Piazza, 10 Million Miles and the Tony Award-winning revival of South Pacific at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater.

MATTHEW MORRISON On Tour

Jun 18 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
Jun 19 Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
Jun 21 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
Jun 22 Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH
Jun 23 Detroit Opera House, Detroit, MI
Jun 27 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 28 New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
Jun 29 Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, Boston, MA

Jul 1 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
Jul 2 Caesar’s – Circus Maximus, Atlantic City, NJ
Jul 6 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
Jul 7 War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, NC
Jul 8 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA
Jul 10 David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Perf. Arts, Tampa, FL
Jul 11 Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, Orlando, FL
Jul 13 Mizner Park Amphitheatre, Boca Raton, FL
Jul 14 Moran Theater, Jacksonville, FL
Jul 16 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
Jul 17 Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
Jul 19 Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Jul 20 Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, CA
Jul 23 NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, CA

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Before Sting would take his "Symphonicities" tour to Eastern Europe this summer, he needed a tune-up. So he chose the world famous Apollo Theater for last night’s show – with an audience comprising fan club members, family and friends. Every seat was taken, and then some as the fans – some of whom traveled great distances – kept running up near the stage and staying there. They were almost all women, and they had their dancing shoes on.

The show – with nearly 40 musicians crammed onto the stage including virtuoso guitarist Dominic Miller and knock out vocalist Jo Lawry- pretty much reproduced the same set Sting did last summer at the Metropolitan Opera and on his CD, "Live in Berlin." Thanks to producer Rob Mathes, the sound was deep and clear, with standouts including "Why Do I Cry for You?," ""When You Dance," "The End of the Game," and "I Hung My Head." There were a couple of flubs, proving the meticulous Sting is human-he flubbed a big vocal note twice – sort of a double lutz-before getting it right. The audience loved it. He also "went up" on his famous ballad, "Fragile."

"Thanks for noticing," he told me at the after party around the corner at the Red Rooster. A surprise highlight of the night: an acoustic solo version of "Message in the Bottle," with the audience singing along. Also, his son, Joe Sumner, of the group Fiction Plane, got a wild ovation for his solo on "Two Sisters."

And where was Mrs. Sting, Trudie Styler, who never misses a show? Why she was at Harvard University, on a human rights panel moderated by Rose Styron called ‘T Squares: from Tiananmen to Tahrir," with director Michael Apted, plus Larry Cox and Josh Rubenstein of Amnesty International.

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Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting will perform in St. Petersburg this summer as a part of his critically-acclaimed Symphonicity world tour. Following sold-out performances across North America, Europe and Australia, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, accompanied by a symphony orchestra and band, conducted by Sarah Hicks. On June 16, 2011, the Symphonicity tour will appear at the opening of the XV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.

This concert is a non-ticketed event and is free to the public.

SYMPHONICITY SUMMER TOUR 2011 ITINERARY:

06 Jun – Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest, Romania
07 Jun – Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
08 Jun – Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
10 Jun – Stozice Arena, Llubljana, Slovenia
11 Jun – Schwarlz Freizeitzentrum, Graz, Austria
13 Jun – Olimpsiki, Moscow, Russia
16 Jun – Palace Square, St. Petersburg, Russia
18 Jun – Ergo Arena Gdansk/Sopot, Gdansk, Poland
20 Jun – Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark
22 Jun – Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
23 Jun – Arena in Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
25 Jun – Schloss Salem, Salem, Germany
27 Jun – Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
29 Jun – Zimny Stadion Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava, Slovakia
30 Jun – Budapest Arena, Budapest, Hungary
02 Jul – Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia
07 Jul – Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
09 Jul – Moon & Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland
11 Jul – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
13 Jul – Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
15 Jul – Plaza de Toros, Granada, Spain
18 Jul – SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
19 Jul – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
21 Jul – Les Nuits de Fourvière Festival, Lyon, France
22 Jul – Poupet Festival, St. Malo Du Bois, France
23 Jul – Nimes Festival, Nimes, France
25 Jul – Monte Carlo Sporting Club Festival, Monte Carlo, Monaco
27 Jul – Complesso Monumentale Castello a Mare, Palermo, Italy
29 Jul – Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
30 Jul – Cavea dell’Auditorium Parco della, Rome, Italy
31 Jul – Piazza Dell Loggia, Brescia, Italy

Itinerary subject to change. Additional cities and venues to be confirmed.

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