Sting is heading back to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for 11 shows across two engagements in March and October 2027. His global Sting 3.0 tour features a trio lineup, in contrast with the seven-piece “My Songs” ensemble. The 75-year-old rocker and former Police frontman is scheduled to play March 4, 6, 7, 10 and 12, then October 14, 16, 17, 20, 22 and 23.
Sting has also been touring globally as Sting 3.0. Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 17 at 10 a.m. Pacific time through Ticketmaster, according to a post from The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Live Nation Las Vegas is booking the shows under its exclusive partnership with Caesars Entertainment, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A Return to a Stage He Knows Well
Sting isn't new to The Colosseum. He debuted his original “My Songs” residency there in October 2021, and returned to the Las Vegas residency in April 2023, per the Review-Journal. That original residency had actually been planned for 2020 before pandemic restrictions pushed it back, and he'd also played a one-off show at the venue back in 2011 during his Back to Bass tour, according to the same report.
During “My Songs,” Sting performed classics including Roxanne, Message in a Bottle, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic and Every Breath You Take, along with selections from his 2021 album The Bridge, per the Review-Journal's account. He co-founded The Police before launching his solo career, and he released the EP Desert Rose Reimagined this past April. The Review-Journal also reports that Sting had been offered a residency before “My Songs” came together but was too busy touring to accept, later telling the Associated Press that he felt ready for a residency after previously seeing himself as still out on the road.
Why The Colosseum Keeps Landing Big Names
The Colosseum has been the Strip's proving ground for marquee residencies since it opened in 2003. Built at an initial cost of $108 million, the venue seats between 4,100 and 4,300 spectators and features a 22,450-square-foot stage framed by a 120-foot-wide proscenium arch, according to ThrillZing. Celine Dion inaugurated the room in March 2003 with her “A New Day…” residency, a run that grossed $385 million across 717 shows and set the template for the modern Las Vegas residency model, per the Xposure Music Blog.
Billboard named The Colosseum the top venue in its 2,501-to-5,000 capacity category for 2025 after the room pulled in more than $66 million in box office revenue, Hoodline previously reported in its coverage of Nikki Glaser and David Spade's 2027 Vegas dates. The broader residency market has proven just as lucrative: during the first seven months of 2024, 13 Las Vegas concert residencies combined for $235 million across 112 performances, averaging $2.1 million per show, according to Pollstar.
A Catalog Built Over Five Decades
Sting's commercial footprint extends well beyond the Strip. He sold his songwriting catalog — covering both his solo work and his hits with The Police — to Universal Music Publishing Group, a deal City A.M. described as landmark at the time. Combined across his solo career and his years with The Police, he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide over a career spanning more than five decades, per the same report.
His accolades include 17 Grammy Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, and Kennedy Center Honors in 2014, according to StubHub. BMI has also identified his song Every Breath You Take as the most-played track in U.S. radio history.
