The Police are in Melbourne today for the reunion tour. It is an interesting city for the band to return to as the last official gig they had as a band was in Melbourne in 1984.
Rumours of a break-up swept the city at the time of that tour but were denied. They turned out to be correct and Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland headed home after their Melbourne show and into a messy break-up.It took 23 years to heal the wounds, although there they did regroup for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
The Police were a band who never failed. They only every made five albums, every one was a hit. The band broke up at the peak of its career with 'Synchroncity' in 1983.
For those of you heading to the show, it will open with Message In A Bottle and end with Next To You, the first song off the very first album.
Here is your cheat-sheet for tonight's show, the setlist for the reunion tour show.
Message in a Bottle (from Reggatta de Blanc, 1979)
Synchronicity II (from Synchronicity, 1983)
Walking On The Moon (from Reggatta de Blanc, 1979)
Voices Inside My Head (from Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)
When The World Is Running Down (from Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)
Don't Stand So Close To Me (from Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)
Driven To Tears (from Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)
Truth Hits Everybody (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
Hole In My Life (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (from Ghost In The Machine, 1981)
Wrapped Around Your Finger (from Synchronicity, 1983)
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da (from Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)
Invisible Sun (from Ghost In The Machine, 1981)
Walking In Your Footsteps (from Synchronicity, 1983)
Can't Stand Losing You (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
Roxanne (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
King Of Pain (from Synchronicity, 1983)
So Lonely (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
Every Breath You Take (from Synchronicity, 1983)
Next To You (from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
