Just my opinion, but I think Sting is such a perfectionist that he wants the lighting, the singing, the music to be perfect for every show. Maybe he's got OCD. As much as I'd like to see a different show, I just don't think he's got it in him. Even back in the Police days, I don't remember a whole lot of differences from show to show, including the outfits. Can't teach an old dog new tricks you know! It's not his fault he has us fanatics that go to more than one show and we have to hear the same jokes over again and know every move he's going to make! Can you imagine if he went the Celine Dion way and played Vegas night after night? How many people would go to more than a couple shows? I'm sure those shows don't change up either. Michelle in TX In a message dated 10/8/04 9:08:31 AM, dlucky711@yahoo.com writes:

I have to also agree that is highly disappointing to have the same show repeated over and over.   I used to want to go to as many shows as I could during a tour and given that I live near NYC I could as he generally plays Philly, NY and NJ on a tour.  But the shows are the same since the BND tour including the jokes which just seems to give it a lack of sponteinty.  I still enjoy seeing him but it just could be so much better. I thought about this again when I read an artcle about The Cure and how Robert Smith writes out the set list like 10 minutes before the show and then band then gets it.  So even "older" acts can do this.  Of course the Springsteens and Pearl Jams do this constantly. Anyone know about U2 - does their set list change during the tour?  I know his comments do change. Just curious.