09.09.12 Back To Bass Fall Tour 2012: Sting to Perform in Hong Kong and Singapore...
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!
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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...
Check out AOL Music today for a clip of Sting reflecting on A&M Records as the iconic label celebrates their 50th anniversary. Yusuf and Peter Frampton are also featured at
http://music.aol.com...
To celebrate A&M's 50th anniversary, Universal Music and VEVO are hosting a week-long "Watch & Win" contest. Watch Sting's "All This Time" music video and answer a few, simple questions for your chance to win great prizes! Check out
www.watchtowinit.com for details and to enter...
On November 26, 2012, Sting will perform at the Atakoy Athletizm Arena in Istanbul, joined by a 5-piece band including Dominic Miller (guitar), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals). 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) Friday, August 31. Tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, September 3 at 11AM (local time). Additional cities will be announced over the coming weeks, so be sure to check back soon!
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