On Friday, July 6, 2012, Sting will perform at the Cognac Blues Passions Festival in Cognac, France. This concert will feature Sting performing many of his most celebrated hits with a 5-piece band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals). Tickets are currently available at Cognac-Blues-Passions-2012...

Sting's "Back To Bass" tour in early 2012 will provide a platform for Amnesty International to raise awareness on the organization's campaign against oil pollution and human rights abuse in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria. For more than two decades, Sting has been a proud supporter of Amnesty International and their work to promote human rights worldwide. This longstanding relationship continues today, as Amnesty volunteers will organize information booths, highlighting their Niger Delta campaign, at each venue along his 2012 "Back to Bass" tour. "I've long admired Amnesty International's effectiveness, dignity and sense of commitment. We go back a long way and I'm proud to support their work in any way I can," said Sting...

Sting.com Member Exclusive: In the latest Virtual Ticket video, exclusively for Sting.com members, guitar technician, Richie Mazzetta tells us about his role on the Back to Bass tour!

We are pleased to announce that Sting will perform at the Bergen Calling Festival in Bergen, Norway on June 19, 2012 and at the Vieilles Charrues Festival in Carhaix, France on July 21, 2012! Selections for both concerts will include songs from his enduring solo career, as well as hits from his time with The Police. Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle) and Jo Lawry (vocals)...

On Sunday, June 17, Sting will take the stage at Frogenerbadet in Oslo, Norway for the 21st annual Norwegian Wood Festival! Selections for this concert will include songs from his enduring solo career, as well as hits from his time with The Police. Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle) and Jo Lawry (vocals). Tickets are currently available through Billettservice.no or by telephone at 815-33-33...

Bid on a pair of tickets to attend Sting’s Back to Bass concert in Cape Town, South Africa on March 27, 2012! The tour, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his solo career and the recently released box set, 25 Years, garnered rave reviews across North America and features Sting and a 5-piece band performing all the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years. The winner will also receive one autographed copy of Sting: 25 Years. This consummate collection features 45 tracks on 3 CD's, a live concert DVD, plus a hardcover book containing rare photos, complete lyrics and personal commentary. The proceeds for this item benefit Make It Right, an organization founded by Brad Pitt that works to rebuild the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina...

Sting.com Member Exclusive: Rufus and Peter share some thoughts about life on the road in the US before heading over to Europe to kick off the next leg of the Back to Bass tour in Newcastle on February 5. Check out the latest Virtual Ticket video, "Next Stop... Europe!"

We are pleased to announce exciting updates to the 2012 Sting.com membership. The new package includes continued pre-sale access, exclusive site content and new this year, exclusive member t-shirt and reduced pricing for renewing members. Also, we have a new name for the Community area as voted on by our Members. The new name is...

To celebrate the North American release of 'Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International', Amnesty is streaming all 76 tracks on their Facebook page NOW! Check out http://on.fb.me/uVj6Tb to listen and order the collection featuring songs by Sting, Adele, Joan Baez, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews Band, K'NAAN, Mark Knopfler, Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, Ziggy Marley, Maroon 5, Joe Perry, Seal & Jeff Beck, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, and many more...

"InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" hosts an in-depth conversation with Sting spanning his enduring solo career, from his 1985 debut 'The Dream Of The Blue Turtles' to his latest box set collection STING: 25 Years. To stream the interview online, please visit: www.inthestudio.net/this-week-in-the-studio/sting. This program will also be available on 50+ radio stations throughout North America. To listen in on a station near you, visit: www.inthestudio.net/radio-stations...

Please visit and like www.facebook.com/#!/Ride2Rescue. Four young Australian men cycling from London to Melbourne to raise the awareness of child trafficking. They've been on the road for 9 months and have 6 more to go before they reach Melbourne. Ride2Rescue’s purpose is to raise the awareness of child trafficking and raise much needed funds. For as little as $15 a month you can help support this important initiative to rescue, rehabilitate and protect children. To put things in perspective the cost of supporting Child Rescue is about the same cost of purchasing one coffee a week. Please support them and their cause...

Video Clip: The band in rehearsal for the Back To Bass Tour. Remember that if you have any photographs, ticket stubs or images from any concerts you have been too you can add them to the huge but ever expanding tour archive. Members can post their content directly or alternatively you can email material to daveandwendy@sting.com for addition to the site. Please share your experiences!

The Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert, "Sting & Friends" produced by Trudie Styler, will take place at New York's Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, April 3 2012. Benefit Tickets including the post-concert gala supper: - $50,000 Packages (16 Tickets for concert & supper); $25,000 Packages (8 Tickets for concert & supper); $2,500 Individual Tickets (concert & supper). Also A limited number of "Concert Only" tickets will be available priced at $600. All other seats will be available in March through the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Watch out for the on-sale announcement...

Sting.com Member Exclusive: The pre-sale for the June 23 Werchter, Belgium (TW Classic, Festival Park) show will begin: Wed Jan 18 9AM to Thurs Jan 19 3PM. Public On-sale: Fri Jan 20 9AM. Member info and VIP package info here.

Members may be interested to know that David Lynch's "Dune" is to be screened in 70mm on the big screen at the National Film Theatre, BFI Southbank in London on Saturday February 4 (5.40pm) and on Friday February 17 (8.20pm). For further information or to book a visit to see Sting as Feyd-Rautha on the big screen in this infamous movie visit www.bfi.org.uk/. To read more about Lynch's "Dune" check out www.imdb.com/... (Thanks for the info Jeremy!)