Sting

Still wondering what to get your beloved for Valentine’s Day? Here are a few hints: white linen shirt, a trip to a tropical rainforest, perhaps a new Jaguar. Still no idea? How about this: rhymes with “bling.” Sting brings the North American leg of his Sacred Love tour to Minneapolis before heading home for a European tour this spring. Sure, he’s gotten a little predictable in his old age after ten consistently chart-topping solo albums. But maturity and reliability must be some of your sweetie’s turn-ons, right? Why else would she still be with old, reliable you? Expect a set list peppered with more than enough legendary Police hits like “King of Pain” and “Roxanne” to satisfy you if you haven’t much bothered with his recent soporifics. If you’re lucky enough to score tickets to this already sold-out intimate engagement with the Stinginator (remember that classic SNL skit? He doesn’t always take himself so seriously), your precious will be sure to thank you with every breath she takes.
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