A single spotlight, above a microphone centre stage, forms the eerie backdrop to tonight's show, with the seated crowd waiting in anticipation induced silence. The sixteen time Grammy Award winner may be sixty years of age these days, but he shows no sign of slowing down with his hectic touring schedule around the globe. With his 5-piece backing band sneaking into place to start up the show with 'All This Time', it's not long before Sting strides on stage, bass in hand and a wide smile. The lyricly dark track, combined with uplifting instrumentals, a conflict which forms much of the songwriters work, has fans whooping along, and it's just the start of showcasing the skills of his incredible backing band...

GPS technology maps land rights for Africa's 'forest people'. In the lush rainforests of Africa's Congo Basin, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people live as hunter gatherers, depending on the forest's natural resources for their survival. Yet most have no legal rights to the land that has been their home for millennia. But GPS technology is helping indigenous people map the land they call home and produce documents that can help preserve their access to the forest that is their lifeblood. Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is one group that organizes "community mapping" projects in central Africa's Congo Basin. Spread across six countries, and covering more than 1.3 million square miles - an area twice the size of Alaska - the Congo Basin includes an expanse of rainforest second only in size to the Amazon...

On Saturday, June 30, Sting will perform at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez in Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain! For this concert, he will be joined by a 5-piece band including Dominic Miller (guitarist), David Sancious (keyboards), Vinnie Colauita (drums), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals). Fan Club presales begin at 10AM (local time) tomorrow, March 16. Tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, March 19 at 10AM (local time).

The band hits Paris for 2 shows! Check out the full list of spring and summer dates and ticket info on the tour page.

Check out two new clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the Back to Bass tour! The first clip is of Sting with Danny Quatrochi and the second clip, Sting discusses the 'occasional' table that is up on stage.

Bid on the opportunity to meet Sting and attend his sold-out concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on March 20, 2012! The winner and one guest will receive two tickets to Sting's sold-out Back to Bass concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on March 20 and a pre-show meet and greet with Sting. The winner will also receive signed copies of his latest releases, 25 Years and The Best of 25 Years, as well as a signed poster. The proceeds for this item benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which aims to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families...

UK customers can now buy wine, olive oil and honey produced at Sting and Trudie Styler's home in Tuscany, Il Palagio! Available at www.palagioproducts.com. The Villa Il Palagio perches elegantly at the top of a long steep drive, overlooking the distant Tuscan hills and the undulating countryside which has always had profound agricultural significance.

Check out this video from Off TV in France! On behalf of his 25th anniversary as a solo artist and the recently released box set, 25 Years, and The Best of 25 Years, Sting takes a moment to tell us about his song "Desert Rose."

On Tuesday, June 12, Sting will perform in Lewiston, NY! The outdoor concert will be held at the Artpark, a unique and picturesque New York State park along the Niagara River. Fan Club presales will begin at 10AM (local time) tomorrow, March 13. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, March 16 at 10AM...

Jennifer Hudson and Bruno Mars have been added to the incredible lineup for the upcoming Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund! They join an all-star list of performers including Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Meryl Streep, Vince Gill, Rosanne Cash, and Bryn Terfel at the concert on April 3, 2012, which will be held at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, followed by a gala dinner.