The Police

[froy]

Looks like you missed this one Andrew

Rumors swirling about Police reunion


NEW YORK (Billboard) -- Rumors are swirling that the Police will reunite for 2007 dates in England and the United States, which would be the rock trio's first since disbanding in 1986.

Sources told Billboard.com the reports -- in the British press -- were legitimate, but they would not publicly comment until final details are nearer to completion.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne," the single that broke the Police in the United States.

"Discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated," reads a post on Sting's Web site (http://www.sting.com) attributed to a spokesperson at the band's A&M Records label. "While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined."

Sources say in addition to DVD releases, A&M is planning another multi-disc collection in the vein of 1993's "Message in a Box," which featured the band's complete studio recordings and a handful of rarities.

A Police reunion has been the concert industry's dream for two decades, as it is believed the band could play stadiums internationally should it choose to reunite. But besides an impromptu set at Sting's 1992 wedding to Trudie Styler, the Police's only other post-breakup performance was in celebration of its 2003 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

And while Sting has repeatedly expressed reluctance at reuniting, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers have kept the flame alive. This summer, Summers told Billboard he was certain the group could have continued past its 1983 commercial peak with "Synchronicity."

"The more rational approach would have been, 'OK, Sting, go make a solo record, and let's get back together in two or three years,' " he said. "I'm certain we could have done that. Of course we could have. We were definitely not in a creative dry space. We could have easily carried on, and we could probably still be there. That wasn't to be our fate. It went in another way. I regret we never paid it off with a last tour."

[Andrew]

Thanks Froy.

I've read the reports, but yes, keep forgetting to mention here. Will correct that today.

[bugsymalone]

That lute thing not workin' out for ya, Sting?




Bugsy

[Angiekay]

While I would be the FIRST one in line for this, I just don't see it happening and apparently neither does Stewart Copeland:

Rumors are circulating that Police will reunite in some form this year to mark their 30th anniversary, but drummer Stewart Copeland is skeptical about Sting's willingness to go along. In an interview published at the Uncut magazine website at uncut.co.uk, Copeland said, "I'm a film composer and I have to (be) very careful about what I do within that... (but) being the drummer in a rock band is just for fun and I can do that any which way. A Police reformation wouldn't compromise me at all, but for Sting, it would be a step backwards. He has another brand name -- which he's had for some time now, of course -- which is 'Sting,' and he's concerned with taking that forward. For Sting, a reformation would be a career move in the wrong direction, but for me it wouldn't be any career move at all. I guess (guitarist) Andy Summers is somewhere between those two points."

While he'd be happy to do a reunion, Copeland did reveal that he's past wondering about the band and the history. He said, "Editing the Super-8 footage for my DVD (Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out) really didn't make me feel nostalgic, although there were a few surprises there. What really struck me was how cheerful it all was... Sifting through the footage really punctuated the whole Police experience for me, and now I feel that the circle is complete. Before, I always felt like there was some kind of unfinished business but, having made the film, I'm completely cured of the Police."
Copeland added, "We were lucky to get our eight years and five albums out of Sting, because the Police was a great fit -- musically, all three of us excited each other -- but being a member of any band was not part of Sting's personal makeup... At first, that wasn't a problem, but it became more and more so as time went on and he stuck it out for eight long years. Sting made all those compromises that you have to make when you're a member of a band, rather than the band."

There's been no official word that the group will reform, though there are strong rumors about live shows in the U.S. and U.K this year.

[froy]

While I would be the FIRST one in line for this, I just don't see it happening and apparently neither does Stewart Copeland:

Rumors are circulating that Police will reunite in some form this year to mark their 30th anniversary, but drummer Stewart Copeland is skeptical about Sting's willingness to go along. In an interview published at the Uncut magazine website at uncut.co.uk, Copeland said, "I'm a film composer and I have to (be) very careful about what I do within that... (but) being the drummer in a rock band is just for fun and I can do that any which way. A Police reformation wouldn't compromise me at all, but for Sting, it would be a step backwards. He has another brand name -- which he's had for some time now, of course -- which is 'Sting,' and he's concerned with taking that forward. For Sting, a reformation would be a career move in the wrong direction, but for me it wouldn't be any career move at all. I guess (guitarist) Andy Summers is somewhere between those two points."

While he'd be happy to do a reunion, Copeland did reveal that he's past wondering about the band and the history. He said, "Editing the Super-8 footage for my DVD (Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out) really didn't make me feel nostalgic, although there were a few surprises there. What really struck me was how cheerful it all was... Sifting through the footage really punctuated the whole Police experience for me, and now I feel that the circle is complete. Before, I always felt like there was some kind of unfinished business but, having made the film, I'm completely cured of the Police."
Copeland added, "We were lucky to get our eight years and five albums out of Sting, because the Police was a great fit -- musically, all three of us excited each other -- but being a member of any band was not part of Sting's personal makeup... At first, that wasn't a problem, but it became more and more so as time went on and he stuck it out for eight long years. Sting made all those compromises that you have to make when you're a member of a band, rather than the band."

There's been no official word that the group will reform, though there are strong rumors about live shows in the U.S. and U.K this year.

That seals it The Police are getting back together.

[Blue Falcon]

Sting has basically been soft lounge-rock for many years now, and he's not as popular as he was back in the mid-90s. He hasn't really had a hit album in years, and making a classical CD and a Valentine's CD full of love songs (that could be bought at Victoria's Secret, no less) hasn't exactly widened his audience.

His concerts lack energy, something you could never accuse The Police of. Maybe some bands NEED to have a little tension in their ranks in order to be a better band. That certainly seemed to be the case with The Who.

Are you listening, Messrs. Young, Shaw, and DeYoung?

In any case, Stewart Copeland is cool because he broke two of Stink's ribs before a concert back in the 70s.

[froy]

Sting has basically been soft lounge-rock for many years now, and he's not as popular as he was back in the mid-90s. He hasn't really had a hit album in years, and making a classical CD and a Valentine's CD full of love songs (that could be bought at Victoria's Secret, no less) hasn't exactly widened his audience.

His concerts lack energy, something you could never accuse The Police of. Maybe some bands NEED to have a little tension in their ranks in order to be a better band. That certainly seemed to be the case with The Who.

Are you listening, Messrs. Young, Shaw, and DeYoung?

In any case, Stewart Copeland is cool because he broke two of Stink's ribs before a concert back in the 70s.

I was at the very last Police show in Champagian ILL I have a back stage pass that says last one

[whocares]

their glory days are where they (glory days and the band) should be, in the past.