The musical legend, Sting has revealed he will be performing two intimate shows in London next year as part of his forthcoming world tour.
The two shows will be part of the singer’s ‘Sting 3.0 World Tour’, which has seen Sting perform to crowds across Europe and North America this year and will continue well into next year as the singer will perform to thousands of fans across Latin America, Europe and the UK. The first intimate show will take place on Friday October 24 at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, while the second will be held at the prestigious Eventim Apollo on October 26 in Hammersmith.
With a career spanning over five decades, Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known professionally as Sting, has had a pivotal presence within the music industry due to his contributions to the genres of classic rock and new wave. He most notably acted as the frontman, bassist and main songwriter for prominent new wave band the Police between 1977 and 1986. The band have been coined one of the pioneers of new wave, given the six Number 1 albums and 5 UK number 1 singles under their belt. Their tracks: ‘Message In A Bottle’, ‘Walking On The Moon’, ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’, ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ and ‘Every Breath You Take’ all respectively claimed the Number 1 spot on the UK Official Singles Chart and decades later are still enjoyed by new and old fans alike. As a soloist, Sting has sonically experimented within the genres of rock, jazz, reggae and classical – which have been paramount to his evolution as an artist.
The now-73-year-old evidently has no foreseeable plans for slowing down on his busy schedule. Alongside, his world tour next year, he will be performing massive headline sets at Latitude Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Tetbury Forest Live, Cannock Forest Live and Cardiff Depot Live.
This string of outdoor gigs will juxtapose the two more intimate shows taking place in London during the month of October. More and more artists are favouring intimate shows as they allow for a more exclusive and sincere experience between musicians and their fans. For instance, Iggy Pop recently announced a smaller show at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse while Rod Stewart unveiled his future tours will see him perform exclusively smaller shows due to his age and health. The dynamic of smaller shows allow artists to give stripped back renditions of their bigger shows. Sting’s upcoming intimate show will allow fans to emotionally connect with the singer whilst hearing his most prominent tracks.
The ‘Fields of Gold’ singer’s intimate shows in London went on presale to Sting.com members on December 3 at 9am GMT, while general sale will commence on December 6 at 10am GMT. Tickets are available to purchase here.
