Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting's Back to Bass tour will extend to Europe early next year! Currently garnering stellar reviews throughout North America, the Back to Bass tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of Sting's solo career by taking it back to bassā€¦all the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years.
The tour will begin in Gateshead, UK at The Sage Gateshead on February 5, 2012, and continue across Europe and the UK. Cities announced today include Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, and Brussels as well as multiple dates in France, Germany and the UK (itinerary below). Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
In support of Sting: 25 Years, the recently released box set collection, Back to Bass finds Sting performing songs spanning his dynamic solo career, plus a selection of The Police's greatest hits. Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Rufus Miller (guitarist), Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocalist).
The Fan Club presale for performances in Sweden, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK will begin at 9AM (local time) tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16. Legacy Fan Club members will be given a one hour advance window at the start of the presale followed by a presale to all members beginning at 10AM (local time). Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, November 18 at 9AM (local time). Tickets for the concerts in Brussels will go on sale to the public Friday, November 18 at 11AM (local time). For the performance in Amsterdam, tickets will go on sale to the public Saturday, November 19 at 10AM (local time)
The Fan Club presale for the concert in Copenhagen will begin at 9AM (local time) Thursday, November 17. Legacy Fan Club members will be given a two (2) hour advance window at the start of the presale followed by a presale to all members beginning at 11AM (local time). Tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, November 21 at 10AM (local time).
The Fan Club presale for performances in France will begin at 10AM (local time) Monday, November 21. Legacy Fan Club members will be given a one hour advance window at the start of the presale followed by a presale to all members beginning at 11AM (local time). Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, November 25 at 10AM (local time). For the concert in Paris, tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, November 25 at 9AM (local time).
Finally, the Fan Club presale for performances in Warsaw and Prague will begin at 10AM (local time) Tuesday, November 22. Legacy Fan Club members will be given a one hour advance window at the start of the presale followed by a presale to all members beginning at 11AM (local time). Tickets for the concert in Prague will go on sale to the public Friday, November 25 at 9AM (local time) and for the concert in Warsaw on Friday, November 25 at 10AM (local time).
VIP Packages are available in select cities, including premium tickets, exclusive merchandise and more.
BACK TO BASS TOUR 2012 ITINERARY:
February 5 Gateshead, UK The Sage Gateshead February 7 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Heineken Music Hall February 9 Gothenburg, Sweden Lisebergshallen February 12 Stockholm, Sweden Waterfront February 13 Copenhagen, Denmark Falconer Theatre February 15 Warsaw, Poland SalaKongresowa February 18 Prague, Czech Republic Congress Center February 19 Vienna, Austria Gasometer February 21 Grenoble, France Summum February 22 Toulouse, France Zenith February 24 Claremont-Ferrand, France Zenith February 25 Marseille, France Le Dome de Marseille February 29 Frankfurt, Germany Jahrhunderthalle
March 2 Koln, Germany E-Werk March 4 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royale March 5 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royale March 7 Stuttgart, Germany Beethovensaal March 8 Lille, France Zenith March 10 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle March 13 Paris, France Zenith March 16 Manchester, UK Apollo March 17 Glasgow, UK Clyde Auditorium March 19 London, UK Hammersmith Apollo
Itinerary subject to change. Additional cities and venues to be confirmed.
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