The Police Bring Shows To Oz

by lkatulka on July 18th, 2007

Sting, Source: Wikipedia Commons We’ve been waiting to hear for a while, but now it’s official - The Police will head Down Under this summer.

Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers will kick off the Australian leg of their world tour at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on January 22. From there they’ll visit Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.

If the reports coming out of the United States are anything to go by, fans are in for a real treat. The band apparently sound as tight as ever, and love delivering a greatest hits set.

As well as hearing some great music, the audience can also feel good about helping WaterAid. A portion of the tour’s proceeds will benefit the international organisation which looks to reduce poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

However, it’s a bit disappointing that The Police have chosen to play massive outdoor stadiums this time around. We all know punters will need to spend $250 a piece on A-class tickets to actually see the band, which makes it a pretty expensive night out.

Still, if you can swing it tickets are on sale from July 30. A six-ticket limit applies to keep scalpers at bay. Complete dates are available at The Police’s website.

Image source: Arniep/Wikipedia Commons