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Police reunion set for the Grammys
It's no longer a rumor: Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers will take the stage together once again as The Police . The trio is confirmed to open the Grammy Awards Feb. 11 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. What happens after that is still on the down low.
However, the rumor mill is abuzz that The Police are gearing up for a major tour to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. A local news radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, recently reported that the musicians have been spotted around town and that large semi trucks were seen unloading gear adorned with Police logos at Lion's Gate Studios.
Side-Line Music magazine is reporting that the Grammy performance will be followed by about 80 live shows.
According to Copeland's website, no live shows are confirmed as of yet, but "A&M (Records) will release some new interesting and great items that will see the light during the year."
Those items include '80s video "The Police Around The World" re-released on DVD and the band's second box set, the sequel to 1993's "Message in a Box."
Animosity among the members prompted The Police to go their separate ways following the 1984 tour to support their last studio album, "Synchronicity." The five-time Grammy-winning band did manage a one-night reunion when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Last year, Copeland put out the DVD "Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out," which compiles his Super 8 footage of the band in the late '70s and early '80s.
