Sting starts next spring 'Broken Music Tour' with special guest Phantom Planet

LOS ANGELES (Sony/ Phantom Planet PR) - In April, Sting returns to North America for the Broken Music Tour - a new, stripped down show with a four-piece band; Sting on bass with longtime band mate, Dominic Miller on guitar joined by Shane Fontayne (Lone Justice, Bruce Springsteen) on guitar and Josh Freese (currently a member of A Perfect Circle) on drums.

The tour, which plays at McArthur Court at University of Oregon on April 3rd, will play dozens of college campuses, as well as in cities and venues not previously played on the Sacred Love Tour. Students will have access to a special ticket presale for all college campus shows. Those ticket prices will start as low as $31.75 for general admission on the floor.

LA-based rock band, Phantom Planet will open. Formed over 10 years ago, when the members were in high school, Phantom Planet has become a recent pop culture phenomenon with the release of "California" the current theme song for the hit television series, "The OC." The band is currently writing new material for their next album, slated for a spring, 2005 release.

Sunday, April 3, 2005 * 7:00 pm
McArthur Court at University of Oregon
Tickets on sale
Saturday, December 4th at 10:00AM