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Tina Campbell

Sting pays Police bandmates nearly £650,000 as royalties row reaches High Court

Sting has paid his former Police bandmates almost £650,000 amid a long-running dispute over royalty payments, newly released court documents have revealed.

The singer, 72, made the payment to guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland after they launched legal action against him last year, claiming they had been underpaid for decades.

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