Sting has released his new single ‘I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)' via Cherrytree Music Company / Interscope Records.
Sting and his three-piece rock combo uncork a variation of what renowned computer scientist Dr. Godfried Toussaint called ‘The Rhythm that Conquered the World' with the new song. From its West African origins and its ‘3-2 clave' incarnation in Latin music to its prominent feature in Bo Diddley’s 1955 self-titled single, the ‘Bo Diddley Beat', by which it’s also become known, has fueled some of the most driving songs in the entire Rock music canon. Sting’s new ‘I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)' features a permutation of this very lively beat.
With formidable, musical contributions from Dominic Miller on guitar, Chris Maas on drums and Martin Kierszenbaum on organ, Sting sings, plays bass and applies his own electric guitar flourishes on ‘I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)', his first new song since his 2021 album ‘The Bridge'.
The track – in which Sting growls a gritty, blues melody like his life depends on it – is a 3-minute and 22-second manifesto for his new ‘Sting 3.0' three-piece configuration. ‘Sting 3.0' will headline the BBC’s Radio 2 In The Park concert in Preston, UK, on Saturday 7th September 2024 before launching a North American tour on 17th and 18th September with two nights at the legendary Fillmore Theater in Detroit.
See ‘Sting 3.0' on tour at:
Sat. Sept 07 Preston, UK Radio 2 In The Park
Tue. Sept. 17 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
Wed. Sept. 18 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
Fri. Sept. 20 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Sat. Sept. 21 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Mon. Sept. 30 Philadelphia, PA The Met
Tue. Oct. 01 Philadelphia, PA The Met
Fri. Oct. 04 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall @ Fenway Park
Mon. Oct. 07 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
Wed. Oct. 09 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
Thu. Oct. 10 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
Sat. Oct. 12 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre
Tue. Oct. 15 Washington, DC MGM National Harbor
Sun. Oct. 20 Miami, FL Fillmore Miami Beach
Tue. Oct. 22 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (CEPAC)
Mon. Oct. 28 Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre
Tue. Oct. 29 Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre
Wed. Nov. 06 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Thu. Nov. 07 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Tue. Nov. 12 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Wed. Nov. 13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
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