Sting Faces Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit from Ex-Police Bandmates: What's Their Gripe?

Sting is currently embroiled in a legal dispute with his former bandmates, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, concerning allegations of unpaid royalties pertaining to their iconic track “Every Breath You Take.” The legal filing, presented in the High Court of London, asserts that Summers and Copeland did not receive appropriate songwriting credits or financial recompense for their involvement in the 1983 single, which achieved global acclaim.The lawsuit falls under the umbrella of “general commercial contracts and arrangements,” naming Sting, legally known as Gordon Matthew Sumner, along with his company, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., as defendants. The plaintiffs claim they were denied payment for their contributions to what became one of the most successful tracks of the 1980s.Released on The Police’s final album “Synchronicity,” the song dominated U.S. charts, becoming the best-selling single in 1983. Despite the ongoing lawsuit, a representative for Sting has stated that the case does not specifically relate to the track but provided no further details.

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