I leap on board but my foot catches something and I sprawl into the arena in a jumble as the little stage starts to rise into view. Copeland” says Charlie, the production manager, as two crew members hold aside the giant gong, creating just enough space for me to slither onto my percussion stage, which is still down in its pit. They had to buy tickets like everyone else.

“It was whichever one they could get into,” their friend says. That night, Sting and wife, Trudie, took their kids to see either “Shrek the Third” or “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Why the uncertainty? They spent much of it on a yacht, according to insiders. Tuesday, by the way, was a day off for the group in Vancouver. Previous “Unplugged” albums by artists like Eric Clapton and Neil Young have been big, big hits. Now, if the “Unplugged” show goes well, the possibility exists of an album taken from the broadcast. The rocker was apparently caught off guard by the enormous reaction Monday night, telling a friend, “It really is a big deal, isn’t it?” On Wednesday night, the group will welcome Elvis Costello and Diana Krall backstage.īut apart from the celebs who are going to be making pilgrimages to their backstage area, The Police are drawing raves from everyone - including Sting. On Monday night, the group did their premiere show in Vancouver to a wildly enthusiastic audience including actors Penelope Cruz and Laurence Fishburne and rocker Eddie Vedder. The 'Unplugged' show will come at a great moment in The Police tour. Sting appeared on “Unplugged” in 1991 as a solo act.

It’s also the first time The Police as a group have appeared on “Unplugged,” since the group disbanded in 1983 and the MTV show didn’t start until 1989. “It’s an all-acoustic set,” says a source. Sources tell me that the date for the show is July 13 and it will take place at a still-to-be-named location in Miami. On the heels of their opening show in Vancouver, The Police have agreed to perform an MTV “Unplugged” set this summer.

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