How Old Is Sting?

How old is Sting? Find out how old the singer is, along with his birthday, what he does for a living, and other interesting facts.

Introduction

Sting is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born on October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. His birth name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. His father’s name is Audrey and his mother’s name is Olive. He has two sisters named Angela and Lorraine. Sting is married to Trudie Styler and they have four children together; sons Jake, Joe, and Giacomo, and daughter Eliot Pauline.

Early Life and Career

Sting was born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner on 2 October, 1951, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (née Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, a milkman and engineer. He grew up near Wallsall Newcastle with his brother Andy and sisters Angela and Anita. His parents divorced ashortly before he turned seven and Ernest Matthewwon custody of all four children. After the divorce, Audrey took the children to live with relatives on the Heron Estate in Wallsend. As a result, Sting suffered from lonlinessand an lack of attention from his father. He cites this as one of two major reasons behind his collaboration with The Police: “So much healing needed to be done.”

Sting spenttime at Sting’s house on weekends; he initially taughtSumner to play bass guitar but later switched to guitar after noting that Sumner already knew how to play it reasonably well.

The Police

Sting was born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner on October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (née Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, a milkman and engineer. He grew up near the A19 junction with North road in the Heworth district of Gateshead then moved to nearby Whitley Bay during his teens.

Solo Career

In 1985, Sting embarked on a solo career. His first solo single, “Spread a Little Happiness”, was released in September 1985 and was a hit in many countries, including the UK, where it reached number two. It was taken from the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which was released in June 1985 and also reached number two in the UK. The album featured an eclectic mix of musical styles and was a critical and commercial success. It included the hit singles “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” and “Fortress Around Your Heart”.

Personal Life

Sting was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (née Collins), a hairdresser, and Ernest Sumner, an engineer and milkman. He has two younger sisters, Angela and Joanne, and a younger brother, Phillip. He attended St Cuthbert’s Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne. His grandfather Phil was from Tynemouth, Northumberland: while Sting’s father Ernest served with the British Army close to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Second World War (he later told how he had helped liberate two thousand prisoners); his mother Audrey was born in Wallsend (then part of North Tyneside), also serving in the Women’s Royal Naval Service in the Second World War as a telegraphist at Bletchley Park.

Sting spent his early years Clancy Eccles’ All Stars before moving on to join The Phoenix Jazzmen led by Dougie Thomson. He joined Next Generation led by Jerry Dammers of The Specials.

Conclusion

It is difficult to estimate Sting’s exact age due to the fact that he was born prematurely and his mother did not keep a consistent record of his birth date. However, it is generally agreed that he is somewhere between 65 and 70 years old.