STING GOES GAGA

No no, we are not talking about his new album which is indeed “gaga”. Rather, last night (May 13), Sting performed at the Rainforest Benefit concert with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Lady GaGa and others at Carnegie Hall.

The setlist (thanks to http://listing.free.fr):
Sting — “Englishman in New York”
Elton John — “Philadelphia Freedom”
Sting & Lady Gaga — “Stand By Me”
Elton John & Lady Gaga — “Speechless”/”Your Song”
Debbie Harry — “The Tide Is High”
Sting & Mary J. Blige — “Whenever I Say Your Name”
Elton John — “I Guess That?s Why They Call It the Blues”
Shirley Bassey — “Goldfinger”/”Diamonds Are Forever”
Shirley Bassey, Sting & Elton John — “Hey Big Spender”

Part Two
Nile Rodgers and Chic — “Le Freak”
Elton John — “Summer in the City”
Debbie Harry — “Call Me”
Elton John — “Material Girl”/”Like a Virgin”
Sting — “She Drives Me Crazy”
Bruce Springsteen — “Dancing in the Dark”/”Cuts Like a Knife”
All — “Don?t Stop Believin'”

In related news, Sting performed “Message in a Bottle” at the Robin Hood Foundation gala at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York earlier this week as well..