The Police's final concert will take place in New York City this August. At a press
conference held with New York
mayor Michael Bloomberg, the trio confirmed that the benefit concert will
support arts programming for the city's local public television stations
Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York. In addition, The Police, whose reunion victory
lap was the top-selling tour of 2007, will donate $1 million to Bloomberg's
MillionTreesNYC, which will plant 10,000 trees and reforest 2,000 acres of
parkland across the five boroughs. The city has also pledged to match The
Police's $1 million contribution.
"We kicked off our very first American tour at CBGB's in 1978 and thissummer,
30 years later, our journey will come full circle as we play our final show
here in New York City," the group said in a statement. "We are
honored to partner with public television and have a deep respect for their
commitment to arts and culture."
"The Police are now part of one of the most exciting elements of PlaNYC
- MillionTreesNYC - our initiative to plant one million new trees over the next
10 years," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Sting's human right's advocacy is
well known, as is his support for the environment, especially the rain forests.
Today The Police have demonstrated their commitment to greening our City."
The exact date and location of The Police's final performance will be confirmed
in the coming weeks. Tickets will be available nationally online via
Thirteen/WNET and WLIW. As of press time, the final leg of the group's world
tour is scheduled to conclude at Wantagh,
NY's Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
on August 5.
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