The My Songs Tour is an ongoing world tour by British singer-songwriter
Sting
Sting may refer to:
* Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
Fictional characters and entities
* Sting (Middle-eart ...
, in support of his thirteenth solo studio album ''
My Songs
''My Songs'' is the fourteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting (musician), Sting and his second studio album to feature new renditions of previously released material (after 2010's ''Symphonicities''). The album was released on 2 ...
'', released on 24 May 2019.
Background
The tour began on 28 May 2019 at
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Events
La Seine Musicale was inaugurated on 22 April 20 ...
in Paris, France, and went on until 17 November 2019 at The Met in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
. The tour was due to resume in 2020 with a (rescheduled) 8-date residency from 15 August to 2 September at
Caesars Palace
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Caesars P ...
in
Las Vegas
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but was postponed and rescheduled to August 2020 and then to 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Curiously, this tour was not renamed The Bridge Tour after the release in November 2021 of Sting's new studio album (of original material) ''
The Bridge The Bridge may refer to:
Art, entertainment and media Art
* ''The Bridge'' (sculpture), a 1997 sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia, US
* Die Brücke (''The Bridge''), a group of German expressionist artists
* ''The Bridge'' (M. C. Escher), a lithograph ...
'' although the 2022 ongoing tour setlist does include up to 5 songs from the new studio album.
It was preceded by two pre-tour one-off shows on May 10 and 12, 2019, in
Texas
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Set list
This set list is representative of the performance on 2 July 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
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Message in a Bottle
A message in a bottle (abbrev. MIB) is a form of communication in which a message is sealed in a container (typically a bottle) and released into a conveyance medium (typically a body of water).
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If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is a song by English singer Sting. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''Ten Summoner's Tales'' (1993), on 1 February 1993. The song reached number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...
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Englishman in New York
"Englishman in New York" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, from his second studio album '' ...Nothing Like the Sun'', released in October 1987. Branford Marsalis played soprano saxophone on the track, while the drums were played by Ma ...
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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is the first single released from Sting's solo debut album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles''. It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on '' Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994'' ...
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Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group the Police from their fourth album, ''Ghost in the Machine''. The song, notable for featuring a pianist (uncommon in Police songs), dates back to a demo recorded in the house ...
Spirits in the Material World
"Spirits in the Material World" is a song by rock trio the Police, written by Sting. It is the opening track for their 1981 album ''Ghost in the Machine''. It was released as a single in 1981 and reached No. 12 in the United KingdomSeven Days"
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Fields of Gold
"Fields of Gold" is a song written and performed by English musician Sting. It first appeared on his fourth studio album, ''Ten Summoner's Tales'' (1993). The song was released as a single on 7 June 1993, reaching 16 on the UK Singles Chart an ...
Wrapped Around Your Finger
"Wrapped Around Your Finger" is the second UK single (and fourth US single) from the Police's 1983 album ''Synchronicity''. Written by Sting, it was released worldwide by A&M Records and featured the non-album track "Someone to Talk To" as a B- ...
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Walking on the Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a song by British rock band the Police, released as the second single from their second studio album, ''Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and bassist Sting. It went on to bec ...
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So Lonely
"So Lonely" is a song by English rock band The Police, released as the third and final single in November 1978 from their debut studio album '' Outlandos d'Amour'' (1978), and again in February 1980 as a re-release. The song uses a reggae styl ...
Can't Stand Losing You
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by English rock band The Police, released from their debut album ''Outlandos d'Amour'', both in 1978. The song also was released as the follow-up single to " Roxanne", reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart ...
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Every Breath You Take
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by the English rock band the Police from their album ''Synchronicity'' (1983). Written by Sting, the single was the biggest US and Canadian hit of 1983, topping the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart for ei ...
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King of Pain
"King of Pain" is a song by English rock band the Police, released as the final single from their fifth and final studio album ''Synchronicity'' (1983). Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting as a post-separation song from his wif ...
Fragile
Fragile or The Fragile may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Fragile'' (film), a 2005 film by Jaume Balagueró
* "Fragile" (''Smallville''), a television episode
Literature
* ''Fragile'' (manga), a 2016 Japanese series by Bin Kusamizu and Sab ...
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Personnel
In August 2019, touring members of his band included:
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Dominic Miller
Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting (musician), Sting, he has also released several solo albums.
Career
Miller was born in Hurlingham, Bue ...
: guitar
* Rufus Miller: guitar
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Josh Freese
Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer. He is the son of tuba soloist Stan Freese and the older brother of musician Jason Freese.
He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having forme ...
Gene Noble
Gene Noble (Born James Eugene Roston III) is an American singer and songwriter, based in New York and Los Angeles. He is best known for the 2016 song " Only Love" which received airplay on radio stations around the world. He has written songs f ...