Posted on 09/10/2004 7:19:31 AM PDT by AgentEcho
Sting has been an ardent activist for many causes, but he's not getting involved in the U.S. presidential election.
He and fellow singer Annie Lennox said they admired the efforts of two dozen musicians on a tour aimed at ousting President Bush, but couldn't join them because they are British citizens.
"It wouldn't be our place to do that, we're guests in this country and we don't have a vote," Sting said in a recent phone interview. "Some of my friends are on that tour and I think it's laudable what they're doing."
The "Vote for Change" tour features Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and other artists who will play 34 shows in October in nine states that are hotly-contested in the presidential election.
Proceeds from the tour will go to liberal political action group America Coming Together.
Sting, who was in Atlanta to raise money for his Rainforest Foundation, said he couldn't understand why the United States and Great Britain joined forces to invade Iraq.
"They could've used the resources and the energy to really try and get who was responsible for 9/11," Sting said. "It wasn't Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), it's a bunch of long-hairs who are probably in Pakistan right now."
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They were here in Raleigh!
Tickets were given away for free.
Children 12 and under for free.
The WELFARE TOUR!
Thank God,
I am goind to their concert next weekend and I don't want to listen to a bunch of anti-Bush rants. Plus, it is in Houston, so I doubt it would go over well if they tried that.
What relief to know that "Sting" knows so much about geo-political issues.
Shut-up and sing! Geez.
Maybe they just don't want to alienate about half of their potential fans?
Seems like old Sting is alienating most of his followers . . .
Sting is one of the few performers, who I give a pass on his politics. Too bad more of his fellow Britishers (Coldplay anyone?) don't stay out of our business.
Sting and Annie Lennox are very aware that they are becoming dinosaurs and want to hold on just a little longer.
"Obviously I was very glad to see the back of Saddam Hussein," Lennox added in the same interview. "But the country is a terrible mess now and I don't see how they're going to be able to extricate themselves from it without tremendous cost of money and life."
Annie, you flip-flop all in one paragraph. Reminds me of a Presidential candidate we've heard of.Shut up and sing and let the adults do their job.
Better stick to picking berries in the rainforest Sting.
Sting made a tecno-dance song that I really liked recently.
Well, Annie, we didn't get rid of Hitler without tremendous cost of life and money; freedom has a price.
To each his own....for me, it's jazz (NOT smooth jazz).....more music, less politics
Ahem, while I don't always like his ignorant politics, I'm a big fan. I have a flattop.
I takes all kinds, as they say.
All things considered, Mr. Sumner should:
Shut Up and Sting!
She really didn't say that it might not be necessary, in fact she was lamenting that it would be a "long hard slog". I don't think it is going to be as dismal as she stated, but she wasn't condemning things.
All in all, a fairly mature stance, given her environment.
Hey Sting! Do the Islamofascist LOVE THEIR CHILDREN TOO?
Doesn't look like it to me.
Under real Islamofascism, "they'd be the first to go". When will the left realize that? Never.
LOL.
Sting hasn't put out any really good music since the Police broke up. He's too busy thinking he's the present day version of Mozart. Now that's funny.
Long-hairs? Is Sting blaming the hippies for this?
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