STING 60th BIRTHDAY BASH IN THE BEACON THEATRE

Sting celebrated his 60th birthday in style last night with a star-studded concert in New York, including also his English family, at New York’s Beacon Theatre.
Guests included Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Robert Downey, Jr., Herbie Hancock, Will.i.am, Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.
Bruce Springsteen performed three songs and then joined in on the finale at Sting’s 60th birthday bash at the Beacon Theater in New York City on Saturday night. Bruce performed Sting’s “Hung My Head,” and “Fields of Gold.” Sting then joined Bruce to play “Can’t Stand Losing You.” The finale was “Every Breath You Take” with all of the evening’s artist.
Lady Gaga did a horrible version of King of Pain.

The setlist (source: LiSting):
Robert Downey Junior opened the show
Englishman in New York (with Branford Marsalis)
All this time (with Joe Sumner and Jimmy Nail)
Seven days (with Chris Botti)
If you love somebody, set them free (with Branford Marsalis)
Walking on the moon (with Will I.am)
When we dance (with Chris Botti)
Hounds of winter
Sister moon (with Herbie Hancock and Lionel Loueke)
Consider me gone (with Herbie Hancock and Branford Marsalis)
Driven to tears (with Robert Downey Junior)
Whenever I say your name (with Mary J Blige)
Brand new day (with Stevie Wonder)
Intermission
Roxanne (Bryn Terfel)
Every little thing she does is magic (with Billy Joel)
Don’t stand so close to me (with Billy Joel)
End of the game
why should I cry for you (with Joe Sumner)
Wrapped around your finger (Rufus Wainwright)
Bring on the night/When the world is running down (with Branford Marsalis and Herbie Hancock)
King of pain (with Lady Gaga)
Fragile (with Stevie Wonder)
I hung my head (Bruce Springsteen)
Fields of gold (Bruce Springsteen)
Can’t stand losing you (with Bruce Springsteen)
Desert rose (Everyone)
Every breath you take (Everyone)
Message in a bottle

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