Dolly Parton releases track list for first-ever rock album Country star to be joined by Sir Elton John, Sting, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr on first rock venture Evening Standard · May 10, 2023
Dolly Parton details long-awaited, much-hyped, star-studded rock album Dolly Parton's 30-song, 4LP Rockstar comes out in November and includes a stellar list of guest performers and versions of Free Bird, Purple Rain and We Are The Champions Louder · May 9, 2023
Dolly Parton reveals star-studded tracklist for first-ever rock album ‘Rockstar’ features a Beatles reunion, Lizzo and Miley Cyrus The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Rarely-seen Jimmy Nail pictured on night out with Geordie legends Alan Shearer and Sting Jimmy Nail caught up with Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer and singing superstar Sting on a night on the town and the Geordies had plenty to discuss after their football team's great season Daily Mirror · May 6, 2023
PSA: The trailer for Dune: Part Two looks dope, whatever the rest of the PC Gamer team think "Didn't all the interesting characters die?" is one of several takes I am choosing to ignore while clambering aboard the hype worm. PC Gamer · May 3, 2023
Residents object to liquor licence to serve booze at next month's Malahide Castle concerts Depeche Mode, Paolo Nutini, Blur, Sam Fender, Florence and The Machine, Sting and Hozier will headline over seven nights from June 14th to 30th Irish Mirror · May 3, 2023
Sting will play a guitar made from migrant boat wood – and built by inmates – at an Italian jail housing mafia bosses The Police songwriter is set to perform at a Naples prison and has said he’ll use an instrument that has been built by prisoners, using wood salvaged from a migrant craft Guitar World · Apr 26, 2023
Sting backs teachers' strike and brands Tories 'a disgrace' over pay dispute The 71-year-old was a primary school teacher before he found stardom, and he says educating children is too important to skimp on Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023
Alan Shearer in crowd as Sting performs special show in Newcastle with help from Jimmy Nail Football legend Alan Shearer took to Twitter to share a photo of himself with Jimmy Nail and Sting in Newcastle Chronicle Live · Apr 21, 2023
The crime movie with big-name stars that was filmed and set in 1980s Newcastle Stormy Monday starring Sting, Melanie Griffith and Tommy Lee Jones had its premiere in America in April 1988, finally arriving in British cinemas the following year Chronicle Live · Apr 17, 2023
Ian Bairnson, guitarist for the Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush, dies aged 69 The Scottish session player performed the solo on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights, and collaborated with the likes of Paul McCartney, Sting and Mick Fleetwood Guitar World · Apr 8, 2023
Diddy admits he still pays Sting an eye-watering sum each day for sampling hit song Diddy claims he still pays The Police star Sting thousands of pounds a day for sampling his hit Every Breath You Take in his 1990s record I'll Be Missing You Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2023
IMF predicts five-year economic dip, with low-income countries hardest hit We look at why the IMF's predicted economic growth of just 3 percent, the lowest forecast since 1990, could hurt developing nations most. We also take a closer look at Airbus's deal in China, as French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Finally, we find out why… France 24 · Apr 7, 2023
Sting said he got $2,000 a day off a rap sample. Diddy took 5 years to correct him Thanks to "Every Breath You Take," Diddy is paying Sting every day he wakes — generously. Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023
Fortune · Apr 6, 2023 ‘Diddy’ says he pays Sting $5k every single day for sampling his hit song without permission The Police frontman said he put his kids through college with the income.
MusicRadar · Apr 6, 2023 Diddy says that he has to pay Sting $5,000 a day for his use of the Every Breath You Take sample in I’ll Be Missing You Every little play of it is magic for the former Police frontman, but not for guitarist Andy Summers…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 Shy by Max Porter review – exhilarating portrait of a lost boy in 90s Britain A young delinquent takes stock of his bad luck and bad decisions in this brief but brilliant novel from the author of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers
Chronicle Live · Mar 30, 2023 The best April Fools Day pranks by celebrities - including Ant & Dec, Cheryl, James Corden & more There have been a number of absolute corkers over the years by celebrities, both local and further afield. Here's our pick of the bunch.
The Orange County Register · Mar 17, 2023 Stewart Copeland breaks down The Police in a new book and orchestral live show ANAHEIM, Calif. — As he sifted through the hours and hours of Super 8 footage for the 2006 rockumentary, “Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out,” The Police drummer Stewart Copeland knew he needed familiar music from the band to go along with the film.
Chronicle Live · Mar 10, 2023 'The sun will come out tomorrow': Review of Annie at the Theatre Royal Newcastle Expect belly laughs, wonderful acting and sets and songs galore in this fantastic production
Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023 Sting to join Live Theatre's 50th birthday celebrations in April alongside Jimmy Nail, Stewart Lee and Nadine Shah Live Theatre in Newcastle will mark its big milestone with a star-studded month ahead of a forward-looking year of new writing
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023 Ant and Dec recall their worst ever celebrity interview: ‘It was bad’ The duo reminisced about the SM:TV Live days and revealed how Sting changed the show for the better
Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023 Ant and Dec reveal worst ever interview with moody A-Lister who refused to take shades off Ant and Dec lift the lid on the celeb guest who gave their worst interview as they look back on the early days of their presenting career on TV show SM:TV Live
Newcastle Herald · Feb 22, 2023 Storm stung Sting fans get refunded for cancelled show STING fans caught up in Saturday night's concert cancellation at Bimbadgen have been offered full refunds.
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023 Alison Hammond reveals her secret childhood acting gig with Sting The Bafta host says her future may involve a film career