"Sting played 'All This Time,' singing of a river, fog, shire horses, and burial at sea, sounding warm and clear and looking like a slightly weathered version of his Police-era self."
"'The Last Ship' was inspired by the shipyard community in his home town, Wallsend, where Hadrian's Wall ends, in the North of England."
"'I was born in a surreal industrial environment,' Sting said. 'As a child growing up, the end of my street would be blocked by a giant ship.'"
Sting, dressed in navy coveralls, performed songs from his musical 'The Last Ship' at Lincoln Center. He played a hand-painted acoustic guitar and sang with warmth and clarity. The musical draws inspiration from the shipyard community in his hometown of Wallsend, England. Sting's coveralls were reminiscent of his grandfather's work attire. He described his childhood environment as surreal, with ships blocking the end of his street, highlighting the deep connection to his past and the themes of the musical.
Read at The New Yorker
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