The Police drummer will perform the band’s catalogue with a 28-piece orchestra and rock band across five Australian cities in August and September 2027, his first live shows here since the 2007-2008 Police reunion tour.
Stewart Copeland will return to Australia in 2027 with Police Deranged For Orchestra, transforming The Police’s classic songs into a full orchestral and rock production for dates in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
The shows mark Copeland’s first live music appearances in Australia in almost 20 years. The last time he played here was during The Police’s reunion tour of 2007 and 2008.
Copeland’s Police Deranged For Orchestra presents the band’s best-known material in a new arrangement. The evening features a 28-piece orchestra, a driving rock trio and three singers. Songs listed for the set include Roxanne, Message In A Bottle, Don’t Stand So Close To Me, Every Breath You Take and Walking On The Moon.
The production brings together Copeland’s work as a drummer, orchestrator and songwriter. After The Police disbanded he built a substantial career as a composer for film, television, ballet, opera and orchestra. Rolling Stone ranked him the 10th greatest drummer of all time. He has received multiple Grammy Awards both with The Police and for later projects.
For the Australian dates Copeland will work with local orchestras including the Met Orchestra, Perth Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Australian Pops Orchestra and Brisbane Symphony. Acclaimed conductor Sarah-Grace Williams will lead every performance. The touring rock band includes Mike Mills of Toehider and Nick Delaney, joined by three international vocalists.
Copeland co-founded The Police in 1977 with Sting and Andy Summers. The band rose rapidly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, becoming one of the most successful groups of the era with major sales, Grammy wins and a catalogue of songs that remain in high rotation. After the original run ended in the mid-1980s, and a brief 1986 reunion attempt, the three members reconvened for the 2007-2008 world tour.
Copeland has continued to explore orchestral and collaborative projects. In 2023 he released the album Police Deranged For Orchestra. The live show expands that approach into a full concert experience.
Tickets for the Australian tour go on sale in stages this week. Artist pre-sale began at 10am local time on Wednesday 11 November. Venue, ticketing and promoter pre-sales open at 10am local time on Thursday 12 November. General public tickets go on sale at 10am local time on Friday 13 November. Tickets are available through davidroywilliams.com and birdsrobe.com.
POLICE DERANGED FOR ORCHESTRA TOUR DATES 2027:
Saturday 28 August
Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Monday 30 August
Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW
Wednesday 1 September
QPAC Brisbane, QLD
Friday 3 September
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA
Sunday 5 September
Regal Theatre, Perth WA
Tickets:
https://www.davidroywilliams.com/tours/stewart-copeland-police-2027
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