Legendary rock drummer Stewart Copeland, is returning to Australia for his Police Deranged
For Orchestra tour which will be heading to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth in 2027. Fans will witness an unforgettable evening and see The Police’s
classic catalogue transformed into a spectacular symphonic experience.
Stewart Copeland’s Police Deranged For Orchestra is a high energy orchestral
evening bursting with The Police’s biggest hits, such as Roxanne, Message in A
Bottle, Don’t Stand So Close To Me, Every Breath You Take, Walking on the
Moon & more. The show is a celebration of the work of legendary rock drummer
and composer, Stewart Copeland, with a career spanning four decades.
Voted the No. 10 drummer of all time by Rolling Stone and revered as one of music’s
all-time-great rhythmists, Copeland, along with Sting and Andy Summers, ascended
to fame with The Police in the 1970s and 1980s, as they became the biggest band
in the world, earning Grammys, sales records and songs on global high rotation.
Following the band’s dissolution, Copeland went on to earn further Grammy awards
and acclaim for his work as a prolific composer in opera, ballet and orchestra music.
Now Copeland’s prodigious skills as drummer, orchestrator and songwriter combine
to present the catalogue of The Police in its most epic form: Deranged for
Orchestra.
Featuring a 28-piece orchestra alongside a driving rock trio and a further trio of
singers, Copeland and his entourage will deliver The Police’s greatest hits in his
first live music appearances in Australia in almost 20 years since The Police reunion
tour of 2007-2008.
Copeland will perform in collaboration with some of Australia’s finest musicians,
including The Met Orchestra, Perth Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Australian Pops
Orchestra & Brisbane Symphony. Acclaimed conductor Sarah-Grace Williams will
conduct at all shows in Australia, alongside a touring rock band comprising Mike
Mills (Toehider), Nick Delaney and three international vocalists.
Artist pre-sale:
Wednesday 11 th November 10.00am (local time)
Venue/ticketing/promoter pre-sale:
Thursday 12 th November 10.00am (local time)
GP on-sale:
Friday 13 th November 10.00am (local time)
Tickets available at:
For all publicity enquiries, please contact:
Leanne Menard – Menard PR
ABOUT STEWART COPELAND:
Stewart Copeland has been a pioneering force in contemporary music for over four decades, seamlessly blending rock, classical, opera, and world music. A seven-time Grammy winner, he is best known as the founder of The Police, whose innovative sound defined a generation of rock in the1980s.
Beyond rock, Copeland’s classical works include Tyrant’s Crush (Pittsburgh Symphony), Poltroons in Paradise (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic), and Gamelan Drum (Dallas Symphony). His operatic achievements feature adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Witches Seed, which premiered in Italy in 2022 and returned for three new productions in 2024.
In 2025, Copeland launched Wild Concerto in collaboration with Martyn Stewart and Platoon (Apple Inc.), premiering on Earth Day at King’s Place, London. He also debuted a percussion commission with The Juilliard School in New York and at the Aspen Festival.
A renowned composer for film and television, his scores include Rumble Fish (Golden Globe-nominated), Wall Street, Four Days in September (Oscar-nominated), and contributions to The Equalizer, Babylon 5, Desperate Housewives, and the video game Spyro the Dragon.
Copeland has presented acclaimed BBC documentaries and the podcast My Dad The Spy. His accolades include induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a knighthood from France’s Order of Arts and Letters, and the 2024 Meadows Award for Artistry of International Renown.
