Sting Sets Summer Amphitheater Tour

Sting's "Brand New Day" tour will return to North America for a three-month stint on the amphitheater circuit that opens on June 24 near Philadelphia. The former Police frontman is in the midst of a world tour that is expected to continue through at least November.

After an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival on Sunday (4/30), Sting is scheduled to tour Europe from May through early June. His European tour will include stops in Croatia and Slovenia, countries that rarely turn up on the itineraries of English-speaking pop artists.

Sting opened the tour modestly, with a string of performances at U.S. theaters that began shortly after the late-September release of "Brand New Day." Despite its focus on small venues, the tour managed to log a box-office gross of $11 million, according to Pollstar.

Compaq Computer is the presenting sponsor of the tour. On the same day that "Brand New Day" was released, the company launched a $20 million marketing campaign that uses the album's title track.

In its 29th week on the Billboard 200 album chart, "Brand New Day" currently sits at No. 36.