Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner was born at Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital in Wallsend, Northumberland, … See more

In January 1977, Sting moved from Newcastle to London and joined Stewart Copeland and Henry Padovani (soon replaced by Andy Summers) to form the Police. From 1978 to 1983, they had five UK chart-to… See more

Sting's involvement in human rights began in September 1981, when Martin Lewis included him in the fourth Amnesty International gala, The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, a benefit show co-founded by Monty Python… See more

Sting married actress Frances Tomelty on 1 May 1976. They had two children: Joseph (b. 23 November 1976), and Fuschia Katherine "Kate" (b. 17 April 1982) Sumner. In 1980, Sting became a tax exile in Galway, Ireland. In … See more

• The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)
• ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987)
• The Soul Cages (1991)
• Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)… See more

Sting has also ventured into acting. Film, television and radio roles include:
As actor
• Quadrophenia (1979) – The Ace Face, the King of the Mods, a.k.a. the Bell Boy in the film adaptat… See more

• Broken Music. New York: Simon & Schuster. 2003. ISBN 0-7434-5081-7.
• Lyrics by – Sting. New York: Simon & Schuster. 2007. ISBN 978-1-84737-167-6. See more