Been a fan since: The Police days but was solidified by the album 'Dream of the Blue Turtles', July 1985.
Favourite Sting song: :-) Not enough space Tina, but let me pick from the bowler hat... and the winning song is 'Shape Of My Heart'
Favourite Police song: Wow... bowler hat again... its 'Message In A Bottle'.
Favourite Sting album: 'Ten Summoner's Tales'.
Favourite Police album: 'The Greatest HIts' (1992).
Most memorable concert: In my life, I've been fortunate to have been at two concerts and both have occupied my left and right hemispherws of my "Stung" :-) brain...January 31, 1994's Sting Live in Manila and September 9, 2012's Back to Bass Tour in Manila.
Other favourite bands: Tony Mansfield's - New Muzik, The Buggles, The FIXX, The Tubes, ABC, Duran Duran, Telex, Human League, U2, Depeche Mode, Thomas Dolby, China Crisis, T for F, New Order, David Bowie, AFOS, Gary Numan, The Cars, Howard Jones, Wang Chung, Bryan Ferry, Ice house, The Cure, The Smiths, TalkTalk, The Pet Shop Boys etc... tough list :-).
In your own words: ..or from the Left & Right sides of my brain. MABUHAY ka STING!! Truly an unforgettable evening in my life, a week after my birthday on the 24th which I spent in San Francisco but did not let anything to get in the way of my return to the Manila on the 30th of January, the eve of STING’s 1st Live Concert in the Philippines. Two highlights of that awesome concert night was Sting's unmatched class act of a True entertainer who politely asked the audience after his 3rd song if he could be allowed a 20 minute break for those who still were queued outside and did not make it inside the ULTRA when he started! No ONE else has ever done that, as far as I know but him… upon hearing this the audience roared and he thankfully bowed and went backstage. Gates were opened and everyone else outside entered ..then he restarted with what I thought was an illusion or some visual effect but as soon as he thumb- clapped on his Bass guitar to "HEAVY CLOUD but NO RAIN”…and almost on cue to the first refrain ....a Full Moon just slowly appeared smack center and above the stage awning and this was just mind-blowing…just as the whole concert was…twas then that I promised myself if ever YOU RETURN, I shall watch you again but with my son, Piero who was then 3 months in his mother’s womb at the concert.I raised him around your beautiful music playing at the background, through the womb, in his room when sleeping, at my living room when playing, myself singing acapella while sleeping on my chest, my car almost anytime I could play any of your albums or the Police…you inspire me Sir and my son has turned out to be a music artist/songwriter/arranger himself and I am proud to have made you his metronome, so to speak…and Thank GOD for your contribution to life. Once again MABUHAY KA GORDON SUMNER!!
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...
