Been a fan since: Seeing the 'Walking on the Moon' video on Top of The Pops, Christmas 1979. What a song!
Favourite Sting song: 'A Thousand Year', 'Soul Cake', 'St Augustine in Hell', 'Children's Crusade', 'Mad About You'...so many...
Favourite Police song: 'Secret Journey'.
Favourite Sting album: '...Nothing Like The Sun'.
Favourite Police album: 'Ghost In The Machine'.
Most memorable concert: Sting, Bournemouth December 1996. I got to sing on stage with the main man, invited up from the audience. WOW.
Other favourite bands: Kula Shaker, Talvin Singh, Cream, Nitin Sawhney, late Beatles.
In your own words: Sting is a legend, a musical genius. 40+ years of listening to his amazing songs. Inspired me to take up the bass, be a lead vocalist in a band, practice yoga, be mindful, be more eco-aware. In addition, my wife's uncle, Tim Archer, went to teacher training college with Sting and became good friends for a while. Listening to The Police always brings back happy memories of me and my adored sister Miche on road trips, singing along together. Looking forward to the next gig, in sunny Lytham St Annes! Thank you Sting for so much..
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...