Favourite Sting song: To pick ONLY one! His version of 'Soul Cake' never ceases to comfort me. 'The Last Ship' makes me cry. 'Russians' was pure genius.
Favourite Police song: 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'. I like its darkness/upbeat energy.
Favourite Sting album: 'Ten Summoner's Tales'.
Favourite Police album: 'Ghost in the Machine'.
Most memorable concert: June 18, 2013, Kingston ON, Canada. He played all of his greatest hits, I met Dominic Miller outside, and I turned 30 the next day :) Great way to ring it in.
Other favourite bands: Beatles, Bob Marley and the Wailers, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Billy Joel, Philip Glass, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Gotye.
In your own words: Sting has and continues to energise and uplift my spirit, in ways that I did not think were possible. He encourages and stimulates me to be reflective. He makes me a better human being. Thanks to him, I have come into contact with numerous wonderful people. I am forever grateful for his example and healing presence in the world.
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...