Survey shows Wallsend-born Sting attracted 194,000 people to the North East in 2012 and new album shaped by experiences of growing up in the North. North rock star Sting is boosting the number of music tourists travelling to the region, according to a new report. Figures from UK Music and VisitBritain survey show that the Wallsend-born singer attracted 194,000 people to the North East in 2012. The Government-backed report says that nationally music tourists have brought £2.2bn to the economy, as cities cash in on their musical heritage. The news comes as Sting releases his latest album Last Ship, which is shaped by his experiences of growing up in the North...

Sting and actor Jimmy Nail performed songs from "The Last Ship" at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place in Chicago Friday. The two were promoting Sting's album of the same name and the fact that Chicago will host the pre-Broadway world premiere of "The Last Ship" at the Bank of America Theatre from June 10 to July 13, 2014. Whenever the 17-time Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Sting plays the Chicago area, it's typically in huge venues like Soldier Field or Rosemont's Allstate Arena. But on Friday, Sting played the comparatively tiny Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place for an exclusive hourlong concert and chat session to promote his forthcoming Broadway musical "The Last Ship," which will make its pre-Broadway world premiere run in Chicago starting June 10 at the Bank of America Theatre...