Been a fan since: Forever, put really turned up a notch during Covid lockdown.
Favourite Sting song: 'Lazarus Heart', 'King of Pain', 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You'.
Favourite Police song: 'King of Pain' (loved Stings version in Berlin), 'Message In a Bottle', 'So Lonely'.
Favourite Sting album: 'Ten Summoner's Tales'.
Favourite Police album: 'Outlandos d'Amour'.
Most memorable concert: Hammersmith Apollo 2025 – felt super intimate and my first time finally seeing Sting on stage. Amazing energy and vocals.
Other favourite bands: Not so much into bands but love Kate Bush, Madonna & Whitney Houston.
In Your Own Words: I once had the most surreal experience featuring Sting. I was staying in a small village in the South of France called Saint-Paul-de-Vence and had made a playlist of nothing but Sting for the trip. One morning, as I walked down to the local café, I looked up - and there he was, strolling towards me with Trudie. It felt as if the universe had conspired to make it happen. That evening, they even ended up seated near me at a little restaurant in the village. I never had the courage to say hello or interrupt them, but just being in their presence felt special - it’s a memory I’ll never forget.
Eliot Sumner will join the Sting 3.0 Tour for the show on October 16 at Hard Rock Live in Rockford, IL. Tickets are available from https://sting.com/pages/tour
At the recent 2026 BMI London Awards four Sting written songs were among the works recognised for hitting milestones relating to the number of performances in the US. These were 'Every Little Thing...