Sting

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Cyclone Gabrielle: Sting cancels March show at Mission Estate ... (New Zealand Herald)

The singer will make a donation to the Hawke's Bay Foundation's Cyclone Relief Fund. As Hawke's Bay and Napier grapple with the devastating aftereffects of ...

There are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone smashed across large swathes of the North Island, most devastatingly in the island’s east. Sting’s My Songs concert is described as a dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, including Every Breath You Take, Message In A Bottle and Roxanne. [extent of the disaster of Cyclone Gabrielle](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-pm-chis-hipkins-warns-of-big-price-tag-for-recovery-and-big-budget-calls/TBGKYTM22ZBNXLMQTBGZPMSI4A/) is becoming clearer every day as more fatalities are confirmed, says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, while the recovery and rebuild effort is going to come with some “tough calls” and a “big price tag”.

Sting concert at The Mission Estate Winery in Hawke's Bay is ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The gig slated for March 4 has officially been cancelled following the devastation to the region by Cyclone Gabrielle.

* Sting’s concert at Mission Estate Winery in Napier will no longer proceed,” the promoters said in a statement on Monday.

Sting's Napier Mission Winery Estate concert cancelled after ... (Newshub)

Organisers announced last week it was going ahead - but now plans have changed.

Sting cancels Napier show, will donate to cyclone relief fund (1 News)

British rock star Sting has announced his Napier show, planned for March 4, will no longer go ahead out of respect to those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Lorde, Sting postpone NZ gigs after cyclone devastation (IQ Magazine)

The country's finance minister says the cyclone is "going to be the biggest weather event this century, with a billion-dollar price tag"

Sting’s concert at Mission Estate Winery in Napier will no longer proceed,” the promoters said in a statement on Monday. “This is a postponement NOT a cancellation at this stage – I’m working on something and you’ll hear from me soon.” Gabrielle brought widespread flooding to the North Island in mid-February and claimed the lives of at least 11 people

Jeremy Corbett reveals he ripped off Sting in music royalties (Newshub)

The Project host went to interview the former Police frontman, but had a confession to make.

Lorde and Sting call off New Zealand shows amid devastation ... (NME.com)

Lorde and Sting have cancelled or postponed upcoming shows in New Zealand, following the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Lorde [previously postponed the Australia and New Zealand leg](https://www.nme.com/news/music/lorde-postpones-australian-and-new-zealand-world-tour-dates-to-2023-3091726) of the ‘Solar Power’ tour in November 2021, following uncertainty around [COVID-19](https://www.nme.com/tag/coronavirus) border restrictions. [broader New Zealand tour](https://www.nme.com/news/music/lorde-postpones-australian-and-new-zealand-world-tour-dates-to-2023-3091726) in support of her 2021 album ‘Solar Power’ – is “not a cancellation at this stage”. “In line with advice from police, the venue and our promoter, I think the right thing to do is postpone our Hawke’s Bay shows,” the singer wrote on social media yesterday (February 20). “I would love to be there with you right now, but I can also read the room,” the singer wrote to fans. Recovery efforts are currently underway across the country, with the worst of the cyclone subsiding on February 16. Two days later, New Zealand declared a state of emergency – only the third in its history – as Prime Minister