Police Tickets

In a year when so many bands seem to be reuniting for summer tours, The Police are without a doubt among the most anticipated. The pop-rock trio, which broke up in 1986 and reunited for their first performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this year, have a lot to bring to the fans that have been missing them for so many years.

Singer/bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland were brought together in Europe in 1977, with the addition of guitarist Henry Padovani, who left the band later that year. The Police lyrics are known for their literary prowess, as primary lyricist Sting was a former high school English teacher. In their heyday, they were also very well known for bringing the island sound of reggae to a rock forum in the United States.

The Police scored their first world tour in 1980 after gaining fame in Australia with the release of singles "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle" in 1978 and 1979, respectively. The band?s biggest album in the U.S. was 1983?s "Synchronicity," which was certified platinum eight times and included the hits "Every Breath You Take," "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and "King of Pain," which were in addition to the massive hits "Don?t Stand So Close to Me" and "De Do Do Do , De Da Da Da," released on a previous album.

After the "Synchronicity" tour ended in 1984, each member pursued a solo career, which was probably due to the growing rift between Sting and Copeland. While Sting enjoyed a successful solo career in the interim, they have brought themselves back together for the 2007 touring season, complete with a best-of album dubbed "The Police," released earlier this month.

Fans have been coming out in droves, prompting the band to expand its already-massive schedule. Thus far, the group hasn?t disappointed ? over two hours of hit songs have been featured at most stops, many of them updated with a slightly new sound, but with the same rock-pop power that fans of the trio have come to expect.