The judicial action was imposed in August 2025 by Summers, guitarist, and Copeland, drummer, who allege that the singer and his company, Magnetic Publishing Limited, owes them millionaire sums for royalties.
Sting was sued by his former companions of The Police for more than half a million euros.
The British musician Sting He was sued by his former companions of the band The Police, Andy Summers and Stewart Copelandwho accuse him of retaining millions in copyright.
Judicial action was imposed in August 2025 by Summers, guitarist, and Copeland, drummer, Those who claim that the singer and his company, Magnetic Publishing Limited, owes millionaire sums for royalties. The case was registered under the category of “General Contracts and Agreements” and arose after years of failed attempts to achieve an extrajudicial agreement.
According to The Sun media, Sting wins £ 550,000 a year for benefits only for the song “Every Breath You Take“without granting Summers or Copeland credits as composers. Nearby sources reported that this situation “ had been brewing for a long time“For that reason, the lawyers” repeatedly tried to reach an extrajudicial agreement, but reached a dead point. “Finally, their companions were forced to resort to the Division of contracts and general trade agreements of the Superior Court of England, which opened proceedings against the singer and his company.
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At the moment, neither the members nor Sting made public statements about the dispute.
The rise and fall of The Police
The British band The Police formed in 1977 and separated years later in the mid -80s after selling 75 million records worldwide.
With only five studio albums, the band accumulated successes such as “Every Breath You Take” and “Message in A Bottle.” However, despite his meteoric ascent, the coexistence between the members was marked by tensions and power struggleswhich led to a Official separation in 1986after one last tour of 105 concerts without formal farewell either for them or for their followers.
Sting, in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1983, acknowledged: “It is not an easy relationship, in any way. We are three very autonomous individuals, and one band is most of the time an artificial alliance. There are tensions, but I think there is great love between us and a genuine respect. I can’t think of two musicians with whom I prefer to play. But none of us is easy to work. It’s not all camaraderie, and it never was “. On the other hand, the creative process was not exempt from conflicts either. Sting himself admitted that Decisions were made “violence”and that both he and Summers and Copeland defended their positions vehemently.
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For his part, Stewart Copeland did not hide his opinion on Sting’s character. In statements collected by Daily Mail, he described him as “Egoist, narcissistic and misanthrope”, And he added that His ego “is so great that it is visible from the moon.”
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