Reunited Police continue to roll into 2008

Rock band The Police are set to headline the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival, organisers have announced.  The group, fronted by Sting, with guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland will top the bill on Sunday 15 June, closing the three-day festival.  “It’s a coup to get The Police,” said promoter John Giddings. “We’re very happy to have the biggest tour of the last two years stopping by.”

After a successful performance at the Grammy awards, the group confirmed they were to set out on a world tour.  The live reunion has recently been named the top-grossing and top-selling worldwide tour of 2007 by Billboard magazine.

More dates are scheduled for 2008, with the band heading for New Zealand, Australia and Japan before returning to Europe in June.