ok, I don't have crystal ball too, nor "Informed" friends inside Sting entourage but I dare to make a little hypothesis. There is a project to bring live in theather that wonderful cd "Welcome to the Voice" by Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori. They are best friends with Elvis Costello and through him they approached Sting during the RnR HOF 2003 to finally produce the album in 2007. Costello plays the Policeman (lol) in the album. The fact he and his group will open for the Police let me hope the live project for WttV is going on.... It could be a wonderful thing. Not The Police.... quite the opposite, but Stng can surprise us once again. And he still could write a solo album. I forecast a very busy end 2008/2009 for him. We only have to wait.... ;-)

I know Sting controls the setlist so hopefully we do get some last show song surprises!

Sad that all good things must come to an end, but this reunion wasn't just a good thing...It was amazing and completely unpredictable. The Rise and dissapearance of The Police once again brings happiness and joy simultaneously. Yes, I am glad those are happy that Sting is going to be writing new solo music again...But let us not kid ourselves. The Police as a group were the definitive band of the 1980's and are undeniably one of the greatest rock acts of all time. Glad to see they finally got back together...Just wish it would never end.

'Just wish it would never end'

lol me too...

Stingfeyd,

Could not agree with you more. Sting is amazing,
The Police are in another stratosphere completely.
It's sad but I never held out hope that the Police would reform and when I sat there in MSG in August I was in some kind of zone taking in every single note of that concert. Amazing indeed.

Never say "never". Haven't we all learned this about Sting? This tour was supposed to have "never" happened either. We'll just have to wait another 25 years for it...that's all!

What I wanted all along was a new Police song. I didn't need a year and a half tour. When the tour is over, it's gone. But a new song lasts forever. How hard would it be for Sting to record one new Police song? They could probably do it in a week or two. Come on, Sting. One new song. It's not going to kill you.

I'm not too surprised.

Basically this final tour had two major reasons:

* Pushing Sting's ego once again (Hey, I'm 60, but I'm still the leader of the once-biggest-rock-band-in the world and I'm still doing my workout, look at my biceps...)

* Providing a final, giant Cash-in for the Sting and his very obedient workmates.

I just can't imagine it was for any artistic reasons: I mean, playing the same setlist for nearly two years in the ever-same arrangements can't be too satisfying for a musician, can it?

I don't give a shit about Sting's new solo album: Once again one of those lukewarm pop-albums or perhaps another lute-album (god beware...). Forget it, that was it...

Im bringing a HUGE sign to Buffalo on May 3rd if I can get seats close to the stage. Its gonna read "I paid $250 Bucks and I wanna Hear "Secret Journey"

The Police will have over two months OFF! Sting could get creative and perhaps write a new Police song or change up the setlist!

i think the police are afraid to make a bad album. the expectations are too high.

some surprises mean for me at the last shows that they will cut the setlist! :) i am a bit disappointed about the tour because they played only the hits. they play the hits because they got a lot of money and have to fill the stadiums. but i am gladful that i had the chance to see the band!

hopefully sting will do another "ten summoners tells" album with vinnie, dom and david s. i don´t like his way into dancemusic or "worldmusic".

>>Im bringing a HUGE sign to Buffalo on May 3rd if I can get seats close to the stage. Its gonna read "I paid $250 Bucks and I wanna Hear "Secret Journey"<<

Lol, I like your thinking! :)

Ola a todos!!

Yo tambien opina que una cancion no va a matarlo, estaría cojonudo que repitiese al menos un nuevo Don't stand so close to me'86 aunque fuese un remix de algo viejo pero ya hubo ese intento antes de la ultima parte de la gira Americana pero se truncó por desavenencias entre ellos sobre todo Sting-Copeland aunque digan que ahora son mas maduros. No se tragan