Exclusive outdoor event at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt confirmed for Thursday, February 3, 2011. Two previously announced Sydney Opera House Concert Hall shows sell out in minutes.

Live Nation is pleased to announce that the two scheduled performances at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Sting's critically acclaimed Symphonicity world tour sold out within minutes! Due to overwhelming demand, an exclusive outdoor show at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Thursday, 3rd February has now been added.

Tickets will go on presale to Fan Club members at noon (local time) on Monday 25 October with legacy Fan Club members enjoying a one hour advance window at the start and presales then opening to all members at 1pm (local time). Tickets will go on general sale from 9am (local) on Thursday 28 October.

Following sold-out performances throughout North America and Europe, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). For this portion of the tour, Symphonicity will feature the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Perth, Barossa Valley and Melbourne, the Sydney Symphony in Sydney, Brisbane and Hunter Valley, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing in Christchurch and Napier, NZ.

Sting will also be joined by a group of accomplished musicians, comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting's longtime guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting's longtime multi-genre percussionist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (Australian vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).

Selections, created especially for this tour, will include fan-favourites such as The Police hits 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Roxanne', 'Next To You' and 'Every Breath You Take', to notable songs from Sting's enduring solo career - 'Englishman In New York,' 'Fragile,' 'Russians,' 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You,' 'Fields Of Gold,' and 'Desert Rose'.

To accompany Sting's celebrated world tour, Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records, recently announced a live CD/DVD package, Live in Berlin, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, available internationally on November 26, 2010. This exclusive collection features previously unreleased material and many of his greatest hits, such as 'Roxanne,' 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,' 'King Of Pain,' 'Fields Of Gold,' and more, all re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Featuring special guest Branford Marsalis on select tracks, this live concert experience is quintessential Symphonicity!

Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records also released a companion studio album, Symphonicities, to critical acclaim. Highlights include fan-favourites culled from The Police songbook such as 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Roxanne' and 'Next To You,' as well as songs from Sting's solo career including 'Englishman In New York,' 'I Burn for You,' 'Why Should I Cry for You' and 'She's Too Good For Me,' among many others.

Sting's first venture into the classical realm began with the success of his #1 album 'Songs from the Labyrinth', a lute-based interpretation of the music of 16th century composer John Dowland, released in 2006 on Deutsche Grammophon. After completing the enormously successful Police reunion world tour, Sting returned to pursue his passion for combining musical genres with his most recent release 'If On A Winter's Night...' which debuted at #1 on Billboard's classical chart.

Prior to starting his solo career, Sting was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine's Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. He is also a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The world tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc. in association with Universal Music Classical Management & Productions.

The Australia/New Zealand itinerary is: