On December 1, Sting will perform at the Arena in Taipei, Taiwan as part of his celebrated Back to Bass tour! Performing his greatest hits, stripped down, he'll be joined by a 5-piece band including longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle) and Jo Lawry (vocals). Tickets will go on sale beginning Sunday, September 16 at 12NOON (local time).

Children's Health Fund 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert Featuring Performances by Sting, Trudie Styler, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Vince Gill, and many others! On October 4, 2012, a one-night only, all-star benefit concert marking the 25th Anniversary of the Children's Health Fund will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

For the first time in 5 years, Sting will perform in Hong Kong and Singapore! The Back to Bass tour will stop at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 2 and at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on December 13. For both concerts, Sting will be joined by a band featuring Dominic Miller (guitar), David Sancious (keyboards), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle) and Jo Lawry (vocals), performing his most celebrated songs, stripped down. Members of the Sting.com Fan Club will have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the general public. Fan Club presales begin at 10AM (local time) tomorrow, September 11. Tickets for the Hong Kong performance will go on sale to the public Thursday, September 13 at 10AM (local time). Tickets for the Singapore concert will go on sale Friday, September 14 at 10AM (local time)...

Two concerts in Russia are now confirmed for Sting's upcoming Back to Bass tour! On November 23, he will perform at the Basket Hall in Krasnodar and on November 24, at the Palace of Sport in Rostov-on-Don, joined by a 5-piece band featuring Dominic Miller (guitar), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboard), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals). Tickets will be available beginning Monday, September 10 at 10AM (local time). Stay tuned to Sting.com over the coming days, as additional cities will be announced soon!

This is thanks to a new book co-authored by one of his former teachers at St Cuthbert's High School, Peter Donaghy. Peter, along with John Laidler, has just published 'Discovering NewcastleGateshead' which contains twenty-six walks around Tyneside, packed with detailed information about local people, places and events. Sting says, "This has provided me with a wonderful way to be reacquainted with the rich landscape and historical byways of my Tyneside home". While he is full of praise for the efforts of the authors he couldn't resist expressing his disappointment that "the great borough of Wallsend had been inexplicably excised from the authors' selection" and suggested that it was probably worth a separate book of its own! However, the authors were quick to point out that Wallsend featured in two walks in their earlier book, 'Metro Walks', where they mentioned young Sting's family home...