2008-08-07

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2008-08-07
2008 08 07 Police1 Dietmar.jpg
a photo from this concert - provided by Dietmar
2008 08 07 Police2 Dietmar.jpg
a photo from this concert - provided by Dietmar
Andy stewart and flag.jpg
a photo from this concert - provided by Sockii
2008 08 07 poster.jpg
a poster for this concert - provided by Miquel
2008 06 08 NYTimes ad Dietmar.jpg
an ad for this concert in The New York Times - June 8, 2008
2008-08-07-guest-Sting.jpg 2008-08-07-guest-Andy.jpg 2008-08-07-guest-Stewart.jpg 2008-08-07-tour-staff-front.jpg
backstage passes for this concert
2008 08 07 VIP pass.jpg 2008 08 07 meet and greet pass.jpg 2008 08 07 staff pass.jpg 2008 08 07 trustee pass.jpg 2008 08 07 soundcheck pass.jpg
backstage passes for this concert
2008 08 07 schedule Christophe Laversanne.jpg
schedule for this concert - provided by Christophe Laversanne
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 2007-2008 Reunion Tour
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY, USA
Support acts: The B-52s
Ticket prices: $79.50 - $5,000


On 2008-08-07, The Police performed at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, USA.

Setlist

setlist for this event
setlist for this event - provided by Christophe Laversanne
  1. Sunshine Of Your Love
  2. Message In A Bottle
  3. Walking On The Moon
  4. Demolition Man
  5. Voices Inside My Head
  6. When The World Is Running Down
  7. Don't Stand So Close To Me
  8. Driven To Tears
  9. Hole In My Life
  10. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  11. Wrapped Around Your Finger
  12. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  13. Invisible Sun
  14. Can't Stand Losing You
  15. Purple Haze
  16. Roxanne
  17. King Of Pain
  18. So Lonely
  19. Every Breath You Take / I Been Down So Long
  20. Next To You

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert.

Trivia

Ticket for "The Pit" at the 2008-08-07 concert.
Wristband for "The Pit" at the 2008-08-07 concert. Black X was marked by security upon entry into pit.
Confirmation for tickets given away by ThePolice.com, StewartCopeland.net, and Sting.com for this event.

board from inside the venue - provided by Paul Satchfieldphoto of a LONDON PLANE tree in Sunnyside (Queens), NY - one of dozens planted in this neighborhood. Any NYC property owner can request a free tree from the cityphoto of the Central Park bench dedicated to Sting and Trudie Stylerview from the Central Park bench dedicated to Sting and Trudie Styler

  • Tickets for this event were given away by ThePolice.com, StewartCopeland.net, and Sting.com.
  • The New York City Drum & Bugle Corps came out with the band for the performance of Message In A Bottle.
  • Several of Sting's daughters and two of Andy Summers' boys joined the band on stage to dance during Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.
  • Bobby Sager, the photographer who took the photos used on the screens during Invisible Sun, was brought on stage at the end of the song.
  • Before the first encore, the video screen showed Sting being shaved by two women, receiving a manicure, and a kiss from Stewart Copeland, and Andy (See video below).
  • Stewart's Flag was raised on stage during this break before the encores.
  • At the very end, three men came on stage in opera style drag, including exposed fake breasts on the center character, and the fat lady sang. The fat lady's song was "Ritorna Vincitor" from Verdi's Aida.
  • Following the fat lady singing, the Looney Tunes closing sound played, with Porky Pig saying "That's all, folks".
  • Funds raised from the sale of tickets were donated to public television stations in New York and the MillionTreesNYC program, which aims to plant one million trees on New York City streets. On a side note, Mayor Bloomberg made a donation to the Central Park Conservancy to dedicate a park bench to Sting & Trudie, related to their support of the million trees program. How to find that bench: from Central Park West, enter park at 63rd Street, proceeding east. Cross the road and walk toward the Hecksher Ballfields. At the ballfields, turn left and walk along the path outside the fields, heading toward the Carousel. Sting's bench is within a series of benches set up in threes at the top end of the ballfields, parallel to Central Park South.

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