That Toronto Star article isn't much of a review at all. Seemed like a lazy journalist had a tight deadline and not much to say. I thought it was funny how the review concentrated more on Lennox than Sting. Sting didn't include If You Love Somebody in the set list as this journalist suggests. I think that would've been the scoop of the century if that was the truth!

As for my impressions of the show? It didn't live up to expectation. The highlight of my night was meeting Colin Mochrie from Who's Line Is It Anyway and all the other wonderful fans here in Toronto who I meet up with from time to time. Annie Lennox has an incredible voice and her set list is perfect. No problems with her performance but I didn't really go to see her anyway as I'm not a fan. Sting's vocals were much better in March at Massey Hall IMHO. I don't think he gave the full 110% last night as he seemed to save his voice here and there. The set list is comprised of a tune (normally a Police one) that makes you want to stand up and dance, followed by a slow song that makes you want to sit down and possibly be lulled to sleep. Does any self-respecting fan really WANT to hear the middle solo of When the World is Running Down live again. Even when it's disguised as another song?! Haven't we heard this on every bloody tour?! Am I the only one that thinks a Thousand Years is one of the worst songs you could perform as an encore (followed closely by Fragile)?! I personally think it ends the night off on a bummer note rather than a positive one. Maybe I should really be thinking about the deeper meaning of the song on the way home! The road is paved with good intentions. It was during this encore that i noticed quite a few people leaving their seats and heading for the door.

All in all, a bit of a lunch bag let down. Sting's best songs last night were Englishman and the super-extend-o-delux-o version of Roxanne-o. It's the longest version of Roxanne I've ever heard. Lots of little noodling here and there by the band which is cool for fans but tiresome for the 50-somethings who really enjoy the "easy-listening" Sing songs and probably became fans around the BND album. Perhaps the most striking part of the concert for me is looking around the arena and asking myself, when did I become so old?? Are these the people Sting is marketing his music to these days? My parents?! Yikes!!! I guess that's the main demographic that can afford the good seats these days. I guess I was spoiled at Massey Hall and maybe I'm still a longtime fan that feels a bit let down by the setlist, arrangement of said set list and some of the music itself these days. If that's too harsh or negative a review for some of you - sorry - but it's just my opinion. I still love the guy - I've just seen him do better in the past.