Sting has canceled an upcoming appearance and postponed three shows amid an ongoing illness.
“On advisement from his doctor, due to illness, it is with sincere regret that Sting must cancel his appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday,” read a statement shared via the 73-year-old singer’s Instagram on Tuesday, January 21.
Sting was set to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bass Magazine Awards in Santa Ana, California, on Thursday, January 23. He is also currently on the STING 3.0 concert tour, and two dates have been pushed to the summer.
The star’s Phoenix show, originally scheduled for Friday, January 24, has been moved to Sunday, June 1 and the Wheatland, California, tour stop, originally set for Sunday, January 26, has been moved to Wednesday, May 28, the statement revealed. Sting was also set to perform at the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary on Saturday, January 25. This has since been postponed to Thursday, May 29.
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“Fans should retain their tickets for the postponed shows, as they will be honored on the new dates,” the Instagram statement concluded. “Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and extends his gratitude to the fans for their understanding.”
Details about the singer’s illness have not been revealed.
Sting is set to return to the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis alongside Billy Joel early next month before traveling to South America as part of the STING 3.0 tour.
The British singer was famously a member of The Police (alongside Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland) before departing the band during a concert in August 1983. His debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, was released in 1985 and he has dropped 14 solo records since.
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“I don’t think any grown man can be in a band, actually,” Sting said during a 2022 interview about his decision to leave The Police. “A band is a teenage gang. Who wants to be in a teenage gang when you’re knocking 70? It doesn’t allow you to evolve.”
He continued, “You have to obey the rules and the gestalt of the band. As much as I love the [Rolling] Stones and AC/DC, it’s hard to see growth in their music. For me, the band was merely a vehicle for the songs and not the other way around.”
Despite his rather strong feelings about the group, Sting did reunite with The Police for a 2007 reunion tour.
