Sting Snags New Residency at Caesars Palace
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known to some as Sting, will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for an 11-show residency in 2027.
The 2027 performance dates: March 4, 6, 7, 10 and 12; October 14, 16, 17, 20, 22 and 23.
The name of the show is “Sting 3.0,” signifying the three phases of Sting’s career: 1) The Police, 2) “Dune” and 3) viral videos about his ongoing feud with drummer Stewart Copeland.
Sting’s last stint at Caesars was a sold-out run of 22 shows from 2021 to 2023.
Sting will be accompanied by longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers).
Let’s see what the news release says about what Sting has been up to since his last hit, “Desert Rose,” in 2000, which is now more than a quarter century ago if you can believe that. The release says, “A groundbreaking artist both as a solo performer and as the frontman/bassist and principal songwriter for The Police, Sting continues to redefine and expand his musical horizons. Under the management of Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, his innovative spirit remains central to the ‘Sting 3.0’ Tour, which spotlights new creative interpretations of his timeless catalog and inspired his latest live album, ‘Sting 3.0 Live,’ now available digitally, on CD and on 180g vinyl. Recorded on the ‘Sting 3.0’ Tour, ‘Sting 3.0 Live’ is a collection of his greatest hits, including ‘Be Still My Beating Heart,’ which has never before been released as a live version. The 10-song digital album also features a live recording of ‘Fragile,’ Sting’s 1987 single, which was covered by a children’s choir in an episode of the Netflix miniseries ‘Adolescence.'”
Here’s a little “Desert Rose” just because we need a little more content to fluff up this story.
Jokes aside, Sting is awesome, and also Caesars Palace could really use an artist that draws older visitors with disposable income, and Sting is that.
We have personally been a Sting fan throughout all his various iterations and may have seen him at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in 1996. Our memory is a little foggy after 30 years, but we do remember he was riveting onstage.
Sting is 75 now, but by all accounts, his musicianship and stage presence are as singular as ever. As for his voice, longtime fans note a diminished range, less power in the high notes and slower arrangements. Did we mention he’s 75? Cut the guy some slack. He’s aging more gracefully than some of his contemporaries, all due respect to his contemporaries. Sting isn’t being propped up by backing tracks. He remains the real deal.
Also, to his credit, Sting isn’t a chatterbox onstage. He’s all about the music.
Here’s another blurb about Sting from the news release in case you are a youth or have been living under a rock: “In Sting’s distinguished career, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has received 17 Grammy Awards and sold 100 million albums worldwide from his combined work as one of the most distinctive solo artists in the world and former front man/bassist of The Police. A composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist, Sting also has received a Golden Globe, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award and Kennedy Center Honors. This year, he is also starring in his Tony-nominated musical, ‘The Last Ship,’ on a limited international tour and recently released a new album, ‘The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum,’ a special, intimate performance, featuring his most celebrated hits and songs from the show, captured at one of Europe’s most iconic museums. Sting’s support for human rights organizations such as the Rainforest Fund, Amnesty International and Live Aid mirrors his art in its universal outreach. Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting founded the Rainforest Fund in 1989 to protect both the world’s rainforests and the indigenous people living there.”
It’s hard to believe a news release about Sting could cover so much ground without mentioning his greatest contribution to popular culture: tantric sex. Back in the 1990s, Sting became famous for supposedly having seven-hour sex sessions with wife Trudie Styler, a claim that took on a life of its own. Sting eventually admitted the whole thing started as a drunken joke with Bob Geldof, but the damage was done. For decades, Sting has been synonymous with marathon lovemaking, whether he likes it or not.
Then again, at a certain age, all sex is tantric sex.
Anticipate his setlist will feature “Message in a Bottle,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Englishman in New York,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Fields of Gold,” “Never Coming Home,” “Seven Days,” “Why Should I Cry for You?,” “Mad About You,” “When We Dance,” “Driven to Tears,” “A Thousand Years,” “The Hounds of Winter,” “Can’t Stand Losing You,” “Shape of My Heart,” “So Lonely,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Fragile” and the aforementioned “Desert Rose.”
Tickets go on sale Oct. 17, 2026. Ticket prices haven’t been announced yet, but based on other headliners at The Colosseum, we’d expect tickets to start around $100 (rear balcony, behind a load-bearing pillar), with better seats running $200–$500 or more. That’s next to nothing to see a living legend live.
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