Sting: A Free Man
Sting: A Free Man
100 million records sold, 16 Grammy Awards and a place on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Sting is a unique paradox in the world of music. Yet we know so little about him. Exclusive interviews with the star singer and testimonies of famous artists reveals that behind the global rock star hides an intellectual who uses his art to express his inner thoughts and bear the battles important to him.
100 million records sold, 16 Grammy Awards and a place on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Sting is a unique paradox in the world of music. Yet we know so little about him. Exclusive interviews with the star singer and testimonies of famous artists reveals that behind the global rock star hides an intellectual who uses his art to express his inner thoughts and bear the battles important to him.
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