Stewart Copeland pays homage with his Police Deranged for Orchestra tour

Drummer and founding member of The Police, Stewart Copeland will be coming to the UK for the first time with his Police Deranged for Orchestra tour, paying homage to his successful 40 year career.

The show will be coming to the London Coliseum on April 28 and will give fans a chance to hear the band’s classic hits, such as Roxanne, Don’t Stand Too Close To Me and Message in a Bottle, revamped with a live orchestra.

Copeland’s career really started when he founded The Police in 1977 with lead singer and bass guitarist Sting and guitarist Henry Padovano, who was soon replaced by Andy Summers.

The band have been a defining force in the industry since the 1980s, having sold more than 60 million records and receiving six Grammy Awards.

They were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Since the glory days of The Police, Copeland has composed a number of musical scores for films such as Wall Street and Men at Work; operas such as Holy Blood and Crescent Blood; and also ballets, such as Prey’ Ballet Oklahoma, and Casque of Amontillado.

The tour will highlight his expertise both in drumming and writing music.

Copeland is ranked 10th best drummer of all time in 2016 by Rolling Stone magazine in 2016 and was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2005 and Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.

Tickets are now on sale.

Pictured: Stewart Copeland on the drums Picture: Deacon Communications