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STING brings THE LAST SHIP home to the North East of England **LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS RELEASED**
On 24th and 25th April Sting will perform songs from his album and musical The Last Ship at Sage Gateshead, to support the iconic venue’s 10th Birthday Appeal.
A limited number of tickets for these highly anticipated shows have just been released and can be purchased online from http://sagegateshead.com/stingThese will be the only UK performances of their kind and are both kindly supported by Cunard. Additional support comes from Shepherd Offshore and Port of Tyne.
Inspired by and set in Sting’s hometown of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells a universal story. Drawn from his childhood growing up beside the Swan Hunters shipyard, The Last Ship is very personal to Sting yet also echoes the experiences of those working in shipyards along the Tyne, Wear, Clyde, Mersey or any Northern port, as well as post-industrial communities the world over. The play was originally work-shopped with local musicians and actors at Newcastle’s Live Theatre and for Sting, it was never in doubt that the songs of The Last Ship should be performed for a North East audience. The Last Ship’s homecoming has generated great excitement and support from partners, particularly relating to the North East’s shipbuilding heritage. Leading the support is Cunard, the international cruiseline company, who commissioned many of their greatest ships from the Swan Hunter ship yard in Wallsend. The success of the 10th Birthday Appeal will contribute to the long-term sustainability of Sage Gateshead. As well as being a world-class performance venue, Sage Gateshead provides education and inclusion programmes throughout the North East of England for marginalised young people, vulnerable older people and more - building their skills and abilities, and providing them with a place they can ‘belong’ through music. Sage Gateshead is very grateful to Sting for his fantastic support and are honoured that Sting has chosen to bring The Last Ship to Gateshead. A limited number of released tickets are on sale now at www.sagegateshead.com/stingand also at Sage Gateshead’s Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661. Details of each performance can also be found at www.sagegateshead.com/sting
