Sting is being sued by The Police bandmates over missing royalties

Call The Police, Sting (73) is being sued for millions of pounds his ex-bandmates Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers over missing royalties of the hit “Every Breath You Take”. The Sun reported that they issued Sting with a High Court writ. As confirmed by People, London High Court’s database lists documents as “general commercial contracts and arrangements”.

According to The Daily Mail, Sting earns about 550,000 pounds annually in royalties from the famous track. It is the fifth best-selling song of the 1980s and the top-selling single of 1983. Copeland (73) and Summers (82) allege that they did not receive co-writing credits or royalties.

They decided to sue Sting after years trying to get a deal

A source told The Sun about the case, saying: “This has been coming for quite some time. Lawyers tried repeatedly to reach an out-of-court settlement but hit a stalemate. Andy and Stewart decided there was no alternative but to go to court, so they pressed the button. They say they are owed millions in lost royalties”.

The British newspaper asked a spokesman for Sting about the case, and he denied that the action had anything to do with the song but did not elaborate further.

The Police was formed in 1977 and lasted until 1986, reuniting in 2007 and 2008 when the group made a successful reunion tour. They released five studio albums and have sold an estimated amount of more than 75 million records worldwide. Sting recently said a few years ago that the band won’t reunite anymore. He sold his solo and The Police songwriting publishing to Universal Music Publishing a couple of years agoin an estimated amount of 300 million dollars.

After the end of the group, all the three members Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland started their solo careers and have collaborated with many artists over the decades.