Extended interview: Sting

About this episode

Sting discusses his stage musical 'The Last Ship' and the significance of uncertainty in art.

The rock musician Sting talks with Mark Phillips about his stage musical, "The Last Ship", in which he stars, and which is being performed on a global tour. He calls the show an elegy for what Newcastle and its people represented to him growing up. He also discusses why, for him, uncertainty is a key component of art; why performing "Roxanne" today is never tiresome; and why, for him, music is a church.

People in this episode

Host: Jane Pauley

Guest: Sting

Topics covered

• music
• theater
• art
• personal reflection
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Sting
• The Last Ship
• musical
• Newcastle
• art
• Roxanne
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last Ship

Places: Newcastle

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