Favourite Police song: 'Don’t Stand So Close To Me'.
Favourite Sting album: 'Dream Of The Blue Turtles'.
Favourite Police album: 'Synchronicity'.
Most memorable concert: 1986, Gainesville, Florida.
Other favourite bands: Green Day.
In your own words: The Police and Sting have shaped my life and musical listening since the first time I ever heard them. I’ve traveled the world while In the navy and all the while I always had The Police and Sting with me to comfort to energize to feel freedom. To this day it still does the same thing along with influencing my kids to listen as well. My wife and I even used Sting's music during our wedding day. For me it’s been a life long journey and all the while I had Gordon’s music with me. I’ve never met him and would love the chance to thank him in person for the way his music has shaped my life. Thank you for listening to my story.
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...