LOS ANGELES
,
Jan. 19, 2016
/PRNewswire/ — Two of music’s most iconic artists —
Sting and Peter Gabriel —
will unite this summer for a once in a lifetime concert tour.
Rock Paper Scissors
, produced by Live Nation Global Touring, will visit select North American cities this June and July (complete itinerary follows). Tickets will go on sale starting
January 25
^th
and
February 1
^st
at
www.livenation.com
.

Having first toured together in the eighties for
Amnesty International
,
Rock Paper Scissors
will find
Peter Gabriel
and Sting performing both separately and together, playing their own songs as well as melding their bands to explore each other’s most celebrated hits.

“I’m very happy that we’re taking the chance to experiment this way. I think people will be intrigued, I certainly am.” Sting

“What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together and interesting things will happen.”
Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

first came to international prominence with the success of Genesis, a band that he co-founded while still at school. Since leaving Genesis in 1975, his recording career has included eleven studio albums, film soundtracks for
Alan Parker’s
‘Birdy’,
Martin Scorsese’s
‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ and
Philip Noyce’s
‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ as well as numerous live albums. His wider musical career has included multiple Grammy Awards, the creation of the Real World Records label, and in 1980 the creation of WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many world music artists and has to date presented over 170 festivals in 30 countries.

Peter Gabriel
co-founded the human rights organization WITNESS (Witness.org) in 1992, the organization that pioneers the use of cameras and technology in human rights campaigning, and in 2007, alongside Sir
Richard Branson
, he founded The Elders (theelders.org) which was launched by
Nelson Mandela
. In 2006,
Peter Gabriel
was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates and in 2008 was also included in the Time 100 list. He has been inducted into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
twice. He remains engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.

Composer, singer, actor, author, and activist –
Sting
was born in
Newcastle, England
before moving to
London
in 1977 to form The Police with
Stewart Copeland
and
Andy Summers
. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 2003. Since 1989, Sting has released fourteen solo albums and received an additional 10 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations,
Billboard Magazine’s
Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. Also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he received the Kennedy Center Honors in December of 2014
.
Throughout his enduring career, he has sold close to 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist.

The Last Ship
, his latest release, is inspired by his memories of the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of
England
where he was born and raised. A play of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sting, debuted on
Broadway
in October, 2014 and was heralded by the
Associated Press
as “thrilling with powerful performances, outstanding songs, and real heart.” Sting received a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score. He has appeared in more than 15 films and authored two books, including

The
New York Times

best-selling memoir,
Broken Music
. His support for human rights organizations 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.

Tickets for Rock Paper Scissors will go on sale beginning
January 25th
. The artists’ fans will have access to a pre-sale through their respective official websites, starting
Wednesday, January 20
^th
(time frames vary). For complete tour and ticket information, VIP Packages and more visit:



www.livenation.com

,


www.petergabriel.com

&


www.sting.com

.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in
Washington
,
New York
,
San Jose
,
Lake Tahoe & Los Angeles
before the general public beginning Thursday 1/21 at
10am
local through Sunday 1/24
5pm
local and in
Columbus
,
Detroit
,
Worcester
,
Chicago
,
Denver
&
Seattle
beginning Wednesday 1/27 at
10am
local through Sunday 1/31
5pm
local.

“Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, January 21st at
10AM
local time for performances in
Philadelphia, PA
and in
Wantagh, NY
starting Wednesday, January 27th at 10AM local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit
www.citiprivatepass.com
”

About
Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment
(NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit
www.livenationentertainment.com
.

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