Following sold performances in North America and Europe, Symphonicity presents a classical reworking of Sting’s greatest hits which will be performed with a full symphony orchestra and conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli).
According to Sting’s website, the tour will take in regional areas as well as major capital cities, featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Perth, Barossa Valley, and Melbourne, the Sydney Symphony in Sydney, Brisbane, and Hunter Valley, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing in Christchurch and Napier, NZ.
"I am looking forward to performing in Australia and New Zealand, having a whole new palate of musical colors to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live shows for over thirty years," the artist says on his website.
Sting will also be joined by a group of accomplished musicians, comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting's longtime guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting's longtime multi-genre percussionist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (Australian vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).
Specially selected for the tour, songs performed will include popular hits from The Police like Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Roxanne, Next To You and Every Breath You Take, plus solo favourites, Englishman In New York, Fragile, Russians, If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Fields Of Gold, and Desert Rose.
Promoters of the world tour, Live Nation Global Touring, said they are thrilled to be involved with such an “exciting and unique tour”
"The arrangements, combined with Sting's brilliant songwriting and musicianship, will no doubt result in a magical evening of music," said Arthur Fogel, CEO and Chairman of Live Nation Global Touring, in a statement on the Sting website.
To date, The Australia/New Zealand itinerary is:
