Something nice to say about Sting

We don't often have a kind word for Sting, so let's be fair: the last ever Police date is being used as a fundraiser for public TV in the US, which is a good thing.

We were amused by this, though:

Still, fans might wonder: Is this really the last show, or will the Police just re-reform in five years and do it all again?

"I would bet the ranch that this is absolutely the last show ever," said Bill Zysblat, who produced the Police's reunion tour with Live Nation. "(Frontman) Sting has been quoted as saying it's important that things have an ending, that it was never meant to be forever, and this is a happy ending -- for everyone."

So, the guy responsible for producing the tour is agreeing with the official line that if you don't go to this one, you'll never see The Police play again. And you'd have thought he'd say "ach, they've already book the rehearsal space for the 2011 jaunt..."