Sting postpones multiple shows amid ongoing illness

Sting canceled an upcoming show and postponed three shows due to ongoing illness.

“On the advice of his doctor due to illness, it is with sincere regret that Sting has to cancel his performance at the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday,” read a statement shared via the 73-year-old singer’s Instagram on Tuesday 21.

Sting was scheduled to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bass Magazine Awards in Santa Ana, California on Thursday, January 23rd. STING 3.0 concert tour and two dates were moved to the summer.

The Phoenix star’s show, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, has been moved to Sunday, June 1, and the Wheatland, Calif., tour stop, originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 26, has been moved to Wednesday, May 28, according to a statement. . Sting was also scheduled to perform at Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary on Saturday, January 25. It has since been postponed to Thursday 29 May.

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“Fans should keep their tickets for postponed shows as they will be honored at the new dates,” Instagram’s statement concluded. “Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks fans for their understanding.”

Details of the singer’s illness have not been released.

Sting will return to the stage with him at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Billy Joel early next month before heading to South America on the STING 3.0 tour.

The British singer was a famous member of The Police (besides Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland) earlier leaving the band during a concert in August 1983. His debut solo album, Dream of the Blue Turtleswas released in 1985 and has since released 14 solo records.

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“I actually don’t think there could be any grown men in the band,” Sting said during the interview in 2022 about his decision to leave the police force. “The band is a teenage gang. Who wants to be in a teen gang when you’re 70? It won’t allow you to evolve.”

He continued: “You have to follow the rules and gestures of the band. Like I love (Rolling) Stones and AC/DCit’s hard to see the growth in their music. For me, the band was just a vehicle for the songs and not the other way around.”

Despite his rather strong feelings about the group, Sting reunited with The Police for a reunion tour in 2007.