2006-05-05

2006-05-05
a VIP pass for this concert - provided by Steven Welsh
Performance summary
Artist performing:	Sting
Tour:	n/a
Venue:	Baltic Centre For The Arts
Location:	Newcastle, England, UK
Support acts:	SUPPORT ACTS
Ticket prices:	TICKET PRICES

On 2006-05-05, Sting performed at the Baltic Centre For The Arts in Newcastle, England, UK.

Setlist

• Friend Of Mine
• Springtime In The City
• (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
• So What
• Little Wing
• They Can't Take That Away From Me
• I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
• Mean To Me
• Seventh Son
• C Jam Blues
• Every Breath You Take
• Night Train
• Need Your Love So Bad

Recording information

This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exist of this performance.

Trivia

Sting had just received an honorary doctorate in music from Newcastle University. He celebrated this with today's private concert for around 130 friends (after a soundcheck and further rehearsals).

Guests included Phil Sutcliffe, photographer Rik Walton and Impulse Studios owner Dave Wood.

The Gerry Richardson Trio opened the concert with a three song set.

Andy Hudson then introduced these musicians - Gerry Richardson (Hammond organ), Paul Smith (drums), John Hedley and Terry Ellis (guitars), Pete Volpe (Trumpet), Don Fairley, Ray Chorter and Brian Chester (Trombone), Cormac Loane, Pat Crumley and Garry Linsey (Saxophones) and Sting.

Andrew Mockler sang backing vocals on Every Breath You Take.

See also

• 2006-05-04 (rehearsal)

External links

• sting.com article

References

source: personal information, sting.com, setlist image, VIP pass