Stewart Copeland Details 'Police Deranged For Orchestra' 2027 Australian Tour

Copeland will lead the reimagining of The Police’s classic catalogue into a spectacular symphonic experience.

This year, Stewart Copeland landed on our shores for his first Australian appearances in 18 years, delivering a spoken-word tour across the country.

If fans wondered about seeing Copeland perform live, they needn’t worry, as the renowned drummer is returning to Australia for his Police Deranged for Orchestra tour.

Travelling to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in August and September 2027, the tour offers unforgettable evenings of live music, with The Police’s classic catalogue reimagined into a spectacular symphonic experience.

For the shows, Copeland will be accompanied by The Met Orchestra, Perth Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Australian Pops Orchestra, and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra. Sarah-Grace Williams will conduct all shows, featuring a touring rock band starring Toehider’s Michael Mills, musician Nick Delaney, and three international vocalists.

The tour begins at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Saturday, 28 August. It continues at the Sydney Opera House on Monday, 30 August; Brisbane’s QPAC on Wednesday, 1 September; Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on Friday, 3 September; and concludes at Perth’s Regal Theatre on Sunday, 5 September.

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Copeland’s pre-sale opens today at 10 am local time. It’s followed by the venue/ticketing/promoter pre-sale on Thursday, 12 November, at 10 am local time, and the general sale on Friday, 13 November, at 10 am local time.

You can find more ticketing information on the David Roy Williams and Bird’s Robe websites.

Stewart Copeland is considered one of the best rock and roll drummers of all time. He was one of the driving forces behind The Police, who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

After his career with The Police ended in the mid-eighties (before some one-off reformations and a reunion tour in 2007), Copeland began composing music for Hollywood films and operas.

His soundtrack work includes Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish and the Oliver Stone films Wall Street and Talk Radio. In addition to his work in music, Copeland has written books, made films, and more.

Copeland’s Police Deranged for Orchestra tour has been described as a high-energy evening of orchestral takes on The Police’s hits, including Roxanne, Message in a Bottle, Every Breath You Take, Walking on the Moon, and more.

Joined by a 28-piece orchestra, a rock band, and a trio of singers, Copeland will deliver The Police’s greatest hits for his first live performances in Australia in almost two decades.