STEWART COPELAND HEADS TO AUSTRALIA & NZ WITH HIS ‘HAVE I SAID TOO MUCH? THE POLICE, HOLLYWOOD & OTHER ADVENTURES’ SPOKEN WORD TOUR

Shane | 22 September 2025 | Reply

STEWART COPELAND HEADS TO AUSTRALIA & NZ WITH HIS ‘HAVE I SAID TOO MUCH? THE POLICE, HOLLYWOOD & OTHER ADVENTURES’ SPOKEN WORD TOUR

Legendary rock drummer, Stewart Copeland, is returning to Australia & New Zealand for the first time in 18 years. He will bring his ‘Have I Said Too Much? The Police, Hollywood, And Other Adventures’ show to our shores, following dozens of sold out shows across the UK.

Stewart says, “Demand for this intimate new show has surpassed my expectations, and I can’t wait to return to Australia & New Zealand next year and share the stories of my life with even more fans.”

As one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, he drove the all-conquering success of The Police during the 1970s and 1980s, before being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A multi-Grammy winner, who followed his work with The Police by composing music for soundtracks for Hollywood movies and operas, Stewart is hitting the road for his most intimate tour to date.

Having played drums for Curved Air from 1975 to 1976, Stewart was the founding member of The Police, recruiting lead singer Sting and guitarist Andy Summers. His remarkable talent helped drive The Police to world domination between 1977 and 1986, and then again from 2007 to 2008 when the band reunited.

His Hollywood soundtracks include Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish and Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and Talk Radio. He has written books, formed supergroups, made films, and composed music for ballet, opera, and classical concerts.

This special evening with Stewart Copeland will provide a fascinating insight into his incredible life as a performer, musician, entertainer, and writer. All shows will be hosted by acclaimed Perth radio broadcaster, Sarah Tout.

Meet and Greet packages will be available and fans will also be able to submit questions for Stewart to answer on stage.

HAVE I SAID TOO MUCH? AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES 2026:

Sunday 11th January Regal Theatre, Perth WA
Wednesday 14th January Forum 2, Melbourne VIC
Friday 16th January State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday 17th January The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Tuesday 20th January Opera House, Wellington NZ
Wednesday 21st January Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland NZ

ABOUT STEWART COPELAND:

Stewart Copeland has been a pioneering force in contemporary music for over four decades, seamlessly blending rock, classical, opera, and world music. A seven-time Grammy winner, he is best known as the founder of The Police, whose innovative sound defined a generation of rock in the 1980s.

Beyond rock, Copeland’s classical works include Tyrant’s Crush (Pittsburgh Symphony), Poltroons in Paradise (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic), and Gamelan D’Drum (Dallas Symphony). His operatic achievements feature adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Witches Seed, which premiered in Italy in 2022 and returned for three new productions in 2024.

In 2025, Copeland launches Wild Concerto in collaboration with Martyn Stewart and Platoon (Apple Inc.), premiering on Earth Day at King’s Place, London. He will also debut a percussion commission with The Juilliard School in New York and at the Aspen Festival.

A renowned composer for film and television, his scores include Rumble Fish (Golden Globe-nominated), Wall Street, Four Days in September (Oscar-nominated), and contributions to The Equalizer, Babylon 5, Desperate Housewives, and the video game Spyro the Dragon.

Copeland has presented acclaimed BBC documentaries and the podcast My Dad The Spy. His accolades include induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a knighthood from France’s Order of Arts and Letters, and the 2024 Meadows Award for Artistry of International Renown.

ABOUT SARAH TOUT:

Sarah Tout is a storyteller. With decades experience interviewing musicians on radio and live on stage, Sarah loves nothing more than diving into the universe behind the music and uncovering stories and insights from the minds that make the songs we love.

Curious, intelligent, witty and with experience as a touring musician herself, Sarah is a highly skilled interviewer and music lover.