Sting live in concert.
ON TOUR

Sting

221
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
%
Based on 
221
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
83
%
Based on 
26
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 221 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Sting is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Sting concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic, inspirational, symphonic, mysterious, mesmerizing, peerless, and jazzy.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Sting concerts? Sting concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Sting? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Sting range from $800,000 - $1,200,000, with Sting's current estimated booking fee to be around $800,000.

On tour

Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain (July 18); Francofolies, Spa, Belgium (July 23);Arena, Pula, Croatia (August 1);The Truth, Nashville, United States (October 19)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Wallsend, United Kingdom (10/2/1951)
Bio
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police.
Has Performed With
Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Shaggy, Billy Joel
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Queen City Nerve (USA)

May 19, 2026
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Sting Showcases the Hits in Anticipated Queen City Return

RockShot Magazine (UK)

January 29, 2026
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Sting Brings Masterful Intimacy To London’s Hammersmith Apollo On The 3.0 Tour

The Telegraph (UK)

October 25, 2025
80
%
Sting 3.0 relies on the style of the 80s pop trio, but it’s sleek and dazzling stuff

RockShot Magazine (UK)

September 12, 2025
%
Latitude Festival 2025 Day One: Sting Shines, Basement Jaxx Bring The Heat & Rising Stars Steal The Spotlight

Buzz Magazine (UK)

June 30, 2025
100
%
STING casts a spell over Cardiff Castle with Police and solo hits

The Upcoming (UK)

June 20, 2025
80
%
Sting Live In Concert

AzCentral.com (USA)

June 2, 2025
%
Sting — and The Police songs — never get old. His Phoenix concert proved it

Past critic reviews published in

AzCentral.com (USA), Soundcheck SF (USA), Grateful Web (USA), The Orange County Register (USA), Riff Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

Yancho Sabev [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Night Watch (Live at the Rijksmuseum) (26 June 2026)