According to Sting, “no grown man should be in a band” because it’s more of a “teenage thing”.
Speaking in a new interview, the former Police singer opened up regarding his estrangement from the rock scene and admitted he struggled to see any real evolution in the music of old bands.
“I don’t think a grown man should be in a band,” he told MOJO. “A band is a teenage gang. Who wants to be in a teenage gang at the age of 70? It doesn’t allow you to evolve.”
He continued, “You have to obey the rules and the longevity of a band. I love the Stones and AC/DC but it’s hard to see any evolution in their music. For me the band was just a vehicle for songs and not the other way around.”
Ironically, Sting spent six years with The Police from 1977 to 1983, from when he was 26 to 32. He released his first solo album “The Dream of the Blue Turtles” in 1985, which was very well received by critics and the public. However, the singer insists he probably wouldn’t have rejoined The Police if his solo career hadn’t worked out.
“Andy (Summers) and Stewart (Copeland) had made albums without me so I had the right to do the same,” he continued. “I recruited a band from the jazz world and was lucky enough to find success. I have no idea what would have happened if it hadn’t worked out. Would I have gone back to the band with humility? I hope not.”
