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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadeem Badshah

Sting sued by former Police bandmates over alleged lost royalties

Sting on stage in 2025. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland also allege they have never been paid for their writing contributions.
Sting on stage in 2025. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland also allege they have never been paid for their writing contributions. Photograph: Maxine Howells/Getty Images

Sting has reportedly been sued by his former Police bandmates over alleged lost royalties from their hit song Every Breath You Take.

In the suit, filed in the high court in London, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland claim they never received songwriting credits on the 1983 single. The pair also allege they have never been paid for their writing contributions.

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