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* On [[2008-05-06]], [[The Police]] held a press conference in Times Square in New York City with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They announced that they would be performing their "last concert ever", in the city of New York (date/location to be revealed later), and that it would be a benefit concert for local public broadcasting networks as well as the MillionTreesNYC project.[http://www.thepolice.com/news/news.php?uid=5695] Fan reaction to the news was mixed, with many again expressing discontent that they had, for the second time, been lead to believe an earlier date would be the end of the tour. Concerns were expressed about the ability to resell tickets to the earlier "finale" shows now that a new finale was planned, as well as the difficulty of obtaining tickets to this new show or making extended/new travel plans.[http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6865&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0],[http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6876],[http://www.thepolice.com/members/community/mboard/index.php?topic=10041.0]
 
* On [[2008-05-06]], [[The Police]] held a press conference in Times Square in New York City with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They announced that they would be performing their "last concert ever", in the city of New York (date/location to be revealed later), and that it would be a benefit concert for local public broadcasting networks as well as the MillionTreesNYC project.[http://www.thepolice.com/news/news.php?uid=5695] Fan reaction to the news was mixed, with many again expressing discontent that they had, for the second time, been lead to believe an earlier date would be the end of the tour. Concerns were expressed about the ability to resell tickets to the earlier "finale" shows now that a new finale was planned, as well as the difficulty of obtaining tickets to this new show or making extended/new travel plans.[http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6865&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0],[http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6876],[http://www.thepolice.com/members/community/mboard/index.php?topic=10041.0]
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==Environmental concerns==
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* In January of [[2008]], [[The Police (band)|The Police]] were singled out by environmentalists for the environmental impact of their global tour and named "the dirtiest band in the world". John Buckly, an environmental adviser from www.carbonfootprint.com, stated "At the Live Earth concert in New Jersey where The Police played, the biggest contribution to carbon emissions wasn't from the concert itself, it was the fans...The Police played lots of big stadiums - they need to be careful over where they play, and make sure it's near public transport." [[Sting (person)|Sting]] in particular was singled out and called a "hypocrite" in the press for being a vocal supporter of green causes while seemingly not backing his words with appropriate action.[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-506906/Hypocrite-Eco-warrior-Sting-Police-list-bands-worst-carbon-footprint.html],[http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=82886&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=]
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* The criticism would continue into the summer of [[2008]] over incidents such as [[Sting (person)|Sting]] taking private jets by himself.[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23503332-details/Eco+campaigner+Sting+flies+solo/article.do],[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1030594/Eco-campaigner-Sting-flies-solo-private-jet--twice-day.html]
  
 
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Revision as of 03:36, 3 July 2008

Cover image of The Police 2007 tour program book

Between 2007-05-27 - 2008-08-07, The Police took part in the 2007-2008 Reunion Tour.

Introduction

A reunion tour for The Police had long been the hope and wish of many fans of the band since their last public performances together in 1986. After many rumors and speculation about the possibility of concert appearances in 2007, given the year would mark the band's 30th anniversary, the reunion tour was officially announced on 2007-02-12 during a world-wide live broadcast on television and the internet.

Rehearsals for the tour had begun in January of 2007 in Vancouver, Canada, and then resumed in March of 2007 at Sting's studio at Il Palagio in Tuscany. Further rehearsals in Vancouver began in May of 2007 at the Squamish Indian reserve before the tour opened on 2007-05-27 with a fanclub-only show.

Tour personnel

Touring musicians and bandmembers

Road crew and technicians

Production crew

List here.

Charities supported

Corporate sponsorships

  • Best Buy (North American tour sponsor, 2007)
  • Citibank (North American tour sponsor, 2008)

Support act(s)

A number of different support acts were involved in the 2007-2008 Reunion Tour including

  • The Charlatans
  • Fergie (2008 Australia and New Zealand shows)
  • Fiction Plane
  • Elvis Costello & the Imposters
  • The Fratellis
  • James Morrison (2008-06-08 and 2008-06-10)
  • Starsailor

Support acts which appeared for single concert events:

Timeline

Notable performances

Particularly notable dates on the 2007-2008 Reunion Tour included:

Summary of tour dates

The 2007-2008 Reunion Tour took part in several legs, as summarized below:

Date Venue Location
2007 North American summer leg
2007-05-27 GM Place Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007-05-28 GM Place Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007-05-30 GM Place Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007-06-02 Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton, AB, Canada
2007-06-06 Key Arena Seattle, WA, United States
2007-06-07 Key Arena Seattle, WA, United States
2007-06-09 Pepsi Center Denver, CO, United States
2007-06-10 Pepsi Center Denver, CO, United States
2007-06-13 McAfee Coliseum Oakland, CA, United States
2007-06-15 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV, United States
2007-06-16 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival Manchester, TN, United States
2007-06-18 US Airways Arena Phoenix, AZ, United States
2007-06-20 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, United States
2007-06-21 Honda Center Anaheim, CA, United States
2007-06-23 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA, United States
2007-06-26 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX, United States
2007-06-27 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX, United States
2007-06-29 Toyota Center Houston, TX, United States
2007-06-30 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA, United States
2007-07-02 Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO, United States
2007-07-03 Xcel Center St. Paul, MN, United States
2007-07-05 Wrigley Field Chicago, IL, United States
2007-07-06 Wrigley Field Chicago, IL, United States
2007-07-07 Live Earth, Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ, United States
2007-07-10 Dolphins Stadium Miami, FL, United States
2007-07-11 St. Pete Times Tampa, FL, United States
2007-07-14 Churchill Downs Louisville, KY, United States
2007-07-16 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH, United States
2007-07-17 The Palace Detroit, MI, United States
2007-07-19 Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, PA, United States
2007-07-20 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA, United States
2007-07-05 Wrigley Field Chicago, IL, United States
2007-07-22 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON, Canada
2007-07-23 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON, Canada
2007-07-25 Bell Centre Montreal, QC, Canada
2007-07-26 Bell Centre Montreal, QC, Canada
2007-07-28 Fenway Park Boston, MA, United States
2007-07-29 Fenway Park Boston, MA, United States
2007-07-31 Rentschler Field Hartford, CT, United States
2007-08-01 Madison Square Garden New York, NY, United States
2007-08-03 Madison Square Garden New York, NY, United States
2007-08-04 Virgin Festival, Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD, United States
2007-08-05 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ, United States
2007 European leg
2007-08-29 Globe Arena Stockholm, Sweeden
2007-08-30 Globe Arena Stockholm, Sweeden
2007-09-01 Vestereng Aarhus, Denmark
2007-09-04 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
2007-09-05 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
2007-09-08 Twickenham Stadium London, Great Britain
2007-09-09 Twickenham Stadium London, Great Britain
2007-09-11 AOL Arena Hamburg, Germany
2007-09-13 Arena Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2007-09-14 Arena Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2007-09-16 Stade de La Praille Geneve, Switzerland
2007-09-19 Stadthalle Vienna, Austria
2007-09-22 Olympiastadion Munich, Germany
2007-09-25 National Stadium Lisbon, Portugal
2007-09-27 Olympic Stadium Barcelona, Spain
2007-09-29 Stade de France Paris, France
2007-09-30 Stade de France Paris, France
2007-10-02 Stadio Delle Alpi Turin, Italy
2007-10-06 Croke Park Dublin, Ireland
2007-10-08 Sportpaleis Antwerp, Belgium
2007-10-19 Millenium Stadium Cardiff, Great Britain
2007-10-20 Wembley Arena London, Great Britain
2007 North American autumn leg
2007-10-31 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, United States
2007-11-02 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, United States
2007-11-03 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ, United States
2007-11-05 Verizon Center Washington DC, United States
2007-11-06 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA, United States
2007-11-08 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON Canada
2007-11-09 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON Canada
2007-11-11 TD BankNorth Garden Boston, MA, United States
2007-11-12 Bell Centre Montreal, QC Canada
2007-11-15 Charlotte Arena Charlotte, NC, United States
2007-11-17 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA, United States
2007-11-18 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA, United States
2007-11-20 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX, United States
2007-11-24 Foro Sol Mexico City, Mexico
2007-11-27 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico
2007-11-28 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico
2007 South American winter leg
2007-12-01 Estadio River Plate Buenos Aires, Argentina
2007-12-02 Estadio River Plate Buenos Aires, Argentina
2007-12-05 Estadio National Santiago, Chile
2007-12-08 Maracana Stadium Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2007-12-11 Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
2008 Asia/Pacific leg
2008-01-17 Westpac Stadium Wellington, New Zealand
2008-01-19 Western Springs Auckland, New Zealand
2008-01-22 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Australia
2008-01-24 Telstra Stadium Sydney, Autralia
2008-01-26 Cricket Grounds Melbourne, Australia
2008-01-28 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia
2008-01-29 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia
2008-02-01 Members Equity Stadium Perth, Australia
2008-02-02 Members Equity Stadium Perth, Australia
2008-02-04 National Indoor Stadium Singapore
2008-02-07 Venetian Arena Macau
2008-02-10 Kyocera Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan
2008-02-13 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan
2008-02-14 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan
2008-02-16 Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
2008-02-17 Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
2008 North American Summer leg, part 1
2008-05-01 Scotiabank Place Ottawa ON, Canada
2008-05-03 HSBC Arena Buffalo, NY, United States
2008-05-04 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH, United States
2008-05-10 Allstate Arena Chicago, IL, United States
2008-05-11 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI, United States
2008-05-13 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO, United States
2008-05-14 Qwest Center Omaha, NE, United States
2008-05-16 Amway Center Orlando, FL, United States
2008-05-17 Cruzan Amphitheatre W. Palm Beach, FL, United States
2008-05-20 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX, United States
2008-05-21 Superpages.com Center Dallas, TX, United States
2008-05-23 MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV, United States
2008-05-24 Cricket Wireless Pavilion Phoenix, AZ, United States
2008-05-26 Coors Amphitheatre San Diego, CA, United States
2008-05-27 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA, United States
2008-05-28 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA, United States
2008 European leg
2008-06-03 Stade Velodrome Marseille, France
2008-06-05 SAP Arena Mannheim, Germany
2008-06-07 TW Festival Werchter, Belgium
2008-06-08 LTU Arena Dusseldorf, Germany
2008-06-10 Stade J. Guichard St. Etienne, France
2008-06-12 Hallenstadium Zurich, Switzerland
2008-06-15 Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park Newport, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
2008-06-17 MEN Arena Manchester, Great Britain
2008-06-18 MEN Arena Manchester, Great Britain
2008-06-20 Stormont Castle Belfast, Ireland
2008-06-22 Heineken Jammin' Festival Venice, Italy
2008-06-24 USCE Belgrade, Serbia
2008-06-26 Silesian Stadium Chorzow, Poland
2008-06-28 Messehalle 1 Leipzig, Germany
2008-06-29 Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park London, Great Britain
2008-06-30 Estadio Ciutat de Valencia Valencia, Spain
2008-07-02 BBK Live Festival, Kobetamendi Bilbao, Spain
2008-07-05 Rock in Rio Festival Madrid, Spain
2008 North American Summer leg, part 2
2008-07-11 Clark County Amphitheatre Portland, OR, United States
2008-07-12 The Gorge Seattle, WA, United States
2008-07-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre San Francisco, CA, United States
2008-07-16 Sleep Train Pavilion Concord, CA, United States
2008-07-17 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Sacramento, CA, United States
2008-07-19 USANA Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, UT, United States
2008-07-21 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Denver, CO, United States
2008-07-22 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Denver, CO, United States
2008-07-25 Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI, United States
2008-07-26 DTE Energy Music Theater Detroit, MI, United States
2008-07-28 Post Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA, United States
2008-07-29 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA, United States
2008-07-31 Tweeter Center Boston, MA, United States
2008-08-01 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga, NY, United States
2008-08-03 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ, United States
2008-08-04 Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY, United States
2008-08-05 Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY, United States
2008-08-07 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, United States

Canceled & rescheduled dates

This section needs more information

Date Venue Location
2007-10-09 Sportpaleis Antwerp, Belgium Show canceled
2007-10-10 SAP Arena Mannheim, Germany Show postponed, rescheduled for 2008-06-05
2007-10-13 LTU Arena Dusseldorf, Germany Show postponed, rescheduled for 2008-06-08
2007-10-15 MEN Arena Manchester, Great Britain Show postponed, rescheduled for 2008-06-17
2007-10-16 MEN Arena Manchester, Great Britain Show postponed, rescheduled for 2008-06-18
2007-11-14 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA Show postponed, rescheduled for 2008-07-29
2008-06-11 Valle Horvin Oslo, Norway Show canceled
2008-06-13 Landsstævnestadion Haderslev, Denmark Show canceled

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

See also

Controversies and kerfluffles

The ever-changing finale

  • On 2008-02-13, the dates for the tour's final swing through North America were announced on the Billboard and Fox News websites with "a more or less final date" (Fox News) set for Long Island’s Jones Beach on 2008-08-04. Fans quickly began to make plans to attend the finale show and buy tickets as soon as they were made available. However, on 2008-03-04, a second Jones Beach performance date was announced for 2008-08-05, making this now the last scheduled date for the tour.[1] Many fans were very upset about this announcement, as they felt they had been tricked into buying tickets for the August 4 date on the expectation that it was the last show. Many ThePolice.com members had used their presale codes for the show on August 4, others had made travel arrangements already from other countries to be at the finale, and now felt that the band and/or the tour management had spoiled the end of the tour for them through their "greed".[2],[3],[4] In an interview published in the Sun Sentinel on 2008-04-30, Stewart Copeland acknowledged the controversy surrounding the announcement of the second Jones Beach show. According to Copeland, "Inside the bubble we thought this was a great idea...We would never have guessed (the controversy) or intuited that without the Web."[5]
  • On 2008-05-06, The Police held a press conference in Times Square in New York City with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They announced that they would be performing their "last concert ever", in the city of New York (date/location to be revealed later), and that it would be a benefit concert for local public broadcasting networks as well as the MillionTreesNYC project.[6] Fan reaction to the news was mixed, with many again expressing discontent that they had, for the second time, been lead to believe an earlier date would be the end of the tour. Concerns were expressed about the ability to resell tickets to the earlier "finale" shows now that a new finale was planned, as well as the difficulty of obtaining tickets to this new show or making extended/new travel plans.[7],[8],[9]

Environmental concerns

  • In January of 2008, The Police were singled out by environmentalists for the environmental impact of their global tour and named "the dirtiest band in the world". John Buckly, an environmental adviser from www.carbonfootprint.com, stated "At the Live Earth concert in New Jersey where The Police played, the biggest contribution to carbon emissions wasn't from the concert itself, it was the fans...The Police played lots of big stadiums - they need to be careful over where they play, and make sure it's near public transport." Sting in particular was singled out and called a "hypocrite" in the press for being a vocal supporter of green causes while seemingly not backing his words with appropriate action.[10],[11]
  • The criticism would continue into the summer of 2008 over incidents such as Sting taking private jets by himself.[12],[13]

External links

References

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