Las Vegas Weekly

March 15, 2010 · 11:18 AM

Tickets go on sale today for Sting, British Royal Philharmonic

By Robin Leach

Sting.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

Superstar musician Sting embarks on a world tour this summer accompanied by the British Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and it will include a stop here at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 18. Sting will perform his most celebrated songs reimagined for symphonic arrangement with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Steven Mercurio. Steven has conducted shows for many stars including Andrea Bocelli and the late Luciano Pavarotti.

Tickets go on sale today and are limited to eight per person. Drawing from a diverse and illustrious career that has produced numerous multi-platinum albums, No. 1 songs, accolades and global record sales of nearly 100 million, Sting’s greatest hits will be reinterpreted with orchestrations created especially for this tour.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

Sting.

Fan favorites will range from The Police hits “Roxanne,” “Next to You,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” and “Every Breath You Take” to notable songs from Sting’s solo career including “Englishman in New York,” “Fragile,” “Russians,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold” and “Desert Rose.”

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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