The Police reunite for Grammys
The Police will reunite to open the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 11, The Recording Academy said on Tuesday, fueling speculation that the hit 1980s band is planning a reunion tour.
The five-time Grammy-winning band, led by frontman Sting, with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, split up in 1984 and was last seen playing together in 2003 to commemorate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The band, known for such hits as “Roxanne,” “Message in a Bottle” and “Every Breath You Take,” has never performed at the annual telecast for the music industry’s most prestigious awards that are given by The Recording Academy.
“The Police join a stellar list of past Grammy Awards opening acts, which includes reunions and once-in-a-lifetime performances,” said a statement from the academy.
Members of The Police have so far refused to confirm rumors that the band is planning to reunite in 2007 for dates in Britain and the United States, with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the release of “Roxanne.”
Last month the band’s label A&M Records, which is owned by Universal Music, said in a statement that they would mark the year somehow.
“It is our intention to mark the anniversary by doing something special with the band’s catalog of songs. Needless to say, everyone is hopeful the band will support our plans and while early discussions have taken place, nothing has been decided,” said the statement.
ETA: After I blogged this, I told Hawk about it. He said, “I wonder if Sting’s going to wear that, ya know.”
I said, “The big shoulder vest thing with all the strappy leather bits?”
He said, “Yeah. That.”
I said, “I don’t care if he’s naked. I’m going.”
Hawk said, “You’d rather he be naked anyway.”
I said, “Well yeah. He’s fucking Sting.”
BTW: My language has been horrid lately. I blame my narrator.
7 Comments
January 30, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Joining you in both age and squeeing! Good thing we’ve met our birth moms, or we’d be wondering if we really *are* twins
January 30, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Okay, squeeing as well. The Police were the first pop band I listened to back in high school. I also had the major hot bananas for Sting then as well. (Okay, over-shared there. Sorry!)
January 30, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Mmmmm, Sting.
Why yes, as a matter of fact, I DID see him live.
January 30, 2007 at 7:03 pm
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January 30, 2007 at 9:14 pm
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January 30, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Hey Michael, I had a conversation w/ Hawk today that I’m going to add to this entry just for you.
January 31, 2007 at 11:58 am
Guffaw! Much appreciated. Guilty confession: at the end of my brief pretending to be straight period, I sat through Dune pretty much to see Sting in the leather butterfly jockstrap. Num.