| Andy Summers, Sting (Gordon Sumner) and | | | | All tickets for the British tour sold out within the |
| Stewart Copeland are three musicians that got | | | | first 30 minutes they were on sale. Worldwide, |
| together to form the band The Police. They were | | | | ticket revenues reached $168 million and are |
| very popular in the early 1980s, but they broke | | | | expected to reach a total of $340 million. |
| up by the mid-1980s and did not have any reunion | | | | Most of the critics have given the reunion tour |
| until 2007. The Police then planned a reunion to go | | | | shows glowing reviews. However, after the first |
| through 2007 and 2008. The reunion was planned | | | | show, Stewart himself wrote that the |
| as a 30 year anniversary celebration of their hit | | | | performance was "lame." He also wrote that one |
| single "Roxanne." | | | | of Sting's song endings was a leap of a "petulant |
| The Police Reunion started on May 28, 2007 and | | | | pansy" and that Summer was "in Idaho" when he |
| will end on August 5, 2008. Some people think | | | | was half a bar off with Copeland's drumming. |
| that the reunion tour is in two parts because of | | | | Some media picked this up as a fight or |
| the different legs. However, it is just one reunion | | | | argument, but it was really just picking at his |
| tour with numerous different legs. | | | | other band members. Both Sting and Copeland |
| The first leg was in North America and was held | | | | took it as light-hearted teasing. Stewart has said |
| from May 28, 2007 to August 5, 2007. The | | | | that after the set, he and his band mates fell |
| second leg was in Europe and was held from | | | | laughing into each other's arms. |
| August 29, 2007 to October 20, 2007. The third | | | | Unfortunately, that was not the only negative |
| leg was in North America and was held from | | | | review of the reunion tour. The newspapers in |
| October 31, 2007 to November 28, 2007. The | | | | the Twin Cities area gave a negative review to |
| fourth leg was held in Latin America from | | | | the reunion tour show. They decided that it was |
| December 1, 2007 to December 11, 2007. The | | | | "sloppy." However, this does not seem to match |
| fifth leg was held in Australia and New Zealand | | | | what fans think of the show. They love Stewart's |
| from January 17, 2008 to February 2, 2008. The | | | | drumming, Summer's guitar, and Sting's bass and |
| sixth leg was in Asia and was held from February | | | | signing. They say that the the small idiosyncrasies |
| 4, 2008 to February 14, 2008. The sixth leg was | | | | prove that the band members are real people. It |
| in Hawaii on February 16 and 17, 2008. | | | | is reported that they handle forgotten lyrics and |
| Three more legs of the tour were scheduled. The | | | | getting off time very professionally. |
| first is in North America from May 1, 2008 to | | | | While the tour may end with a hopeful message |
| May 28, 2008. The second is in Europe from June | | | | of "We'll see you again!" from Sting, he has said |
| 3, 2008 to July 5, 2008. The third leg is is in North | | | | that The Police will not get back together after |
| America from July 11, 2008 to August 5, 2008. | | | | the reunion tour. His exact quote is, "There will be |
| The Police do not have to worry about costs for | | | | no new album, no big new tour, once we're done |
| this reunion tour. It is extremely popular. Some of | | | | with our reunion tour, that's it for The Police. |
| the concert dates were sold out in just minutes. | | | | |