#SHOWBIZ: Sting Sued by Ex-Police Bandmates over Royalties

Sting’s High Court royalty dispute to return in January

The former bassist of The Police is accused of withholding royalties from his bandmates.

#SHOWBIZ: Sting sued by ex-Police bandmates over royalties

LONDON: British pop and rock icon Sting is being sued by his former bandmates from The Police over alleged underpayment of royalties for songs they recorded between 1977 and 1984. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Money, Music, and Betrayal? Sting Sued by Former Police Bandmates. Here's Why

Sting is facing a lawsuit from his former Police bandmates, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, over allegations of unpaid royalties related to the band’s hit song “Every Breath You Take.” LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 29: Sting performs onstage during the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th Anniversary Concert, net proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at The Belasco on May 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur…

Sting owes us £1.5m from 1970s song split deal, say former bandmates

More details have emerged about the big royalties dispute between Sting and his former bandmates in The Police which has now resulted in legal proceedings through the UK courts. The dispute centres on a 1970s agreement about how the band share publishing income generated by their songs. Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland have together sued frontman Sting, aka Gordon Sumner, accusing their former bandmate of incorrectly interpret…