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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

Sting faces £1.5m lawsuit from former The Police bandmates over royalties

Former bandmates from The Police have sued Sting over alleged lost royalties from multiple songs they recorded together.

Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland have reportedly filed a civil suit in the London High Court claiming they were never given writing credits for songs such as “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take”, and so were owed compensation based on agreements that were never honoured.

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