LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Sting and Peter Gabriel, will unite this summer for a concert tour. ‘Rock Paper Scissors,’ produced by Live Nation Global Touring and will visit select North American cities this June and July.
Having first toured together in the eighties for Amnesty International, ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ will have Peter Gabriel and Sting performing both separately and together, playing their own songs as well as melding their bands to explore each other's most celebrated hits.
"I'm very happy that we're taking the chance to experiment this way. I think people will be intrigued, I certainly am." Sting
"What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together and interesting things will happen." Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel first came to international prominence with the success of Genesis, a band that he co-founded while still at school. Since leaving Genesis in 1975, his recording career has included eleven studio albums, film soundtracks for Alan Parker's 'Birdy', Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and Philip Noyce's 'Rabbit Proof Fence' as well as numerous live albums. His wider musical career has included multiple Grammy Awards, the creation of the Real World Records label, and in 1980 the creation of WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many world music artists and has to date presented over 170 festivals in 30 countries.
Gabriel co-founded the human rights organization WITNESS in 1992, the organization that pioneers the use of cameras and technology in human rights campaigning, and in 2007, alongside Sir Richard Branson, he founded The Elders which was launched by Nelson Mandela. In 2006, Peter Gabriel was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates and in 2008 was also included in the Time 100 list. He has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. He remains engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.
Composer, singer, actor, author, and activist, Sting was born in Newcastle, England before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Since 1989, Sting has released fourteen solo albums and received an additional 10 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine's Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. Also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he received the Kennedy Center Honors in December of 2014. Throughout his enduring career, he has sold close to 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist.
The Last Ship, his latest release, is inspired by his memories of the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of England where he was born and raised. A play of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sting, debuted on Broadway in October, 2014 and was heralded by the Associated Press as "thrilling with powerful performances, outstanding songs, and real heart." Sting received a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score. He has appeared in more than 15 films and authored two books, including The New York Times best-selling memoir, Broken Music. His support for human rights organizations mirrors his art in its universal outreach. Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting founded the Rainforest Fund in 1989 to protect both the world's rainforests and the indigenous people living there.
Tickets for ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ will go on sale beginning January 25th.
North American Tour Date:
June 21 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
June 23 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
June 24 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach
June 26 – Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion
June 27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 29 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
June 30 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 02 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
July 05 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
July 07 – Québec, QC – Festival d'été de Québec
(Plains of Abraham)
July 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center
July 10 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
July 12 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
July 14 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
July 15 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harvey's
July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
July 21 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
July 23 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
July 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
