I may be getting ahead of myself here because this event isn't scheduled until June, but I feel obliged at least to put this up on Sting fans' radar screens. Even if you think you've seen and heard everything that Sting does (that is magic, ha!), this upcoming performance may still surprise you. In the past, Sting has stretched his musical ability from a career of solo performances to the revolutionary rock of the Police. This time, Sting comes on stage with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, an eclectic combination that is sure to please classicists and rock-lovers alike. Sting, who last appeared at the Hollywood Bowl with his old group the Police, is returning on June 15 with the type of band more traditional on the Bowl stage -- a symphonic orchestra.
[From the Los Angeles Times] The British singer-songwriter is launching a world tour with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra under conductor Steven Mercurio. The 45-member orchestra is associated with London's famed Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and generally performs classical, light classical and pop music.
Sting and the 45-member orchestra will perform symphonic arrangements of some of his hits, including "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take," "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Fields of Gold.
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