[ Interscope / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Friday 31 October 2014
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Featuring songs from Sting's latest album and forthcoming Broadway musical of the same name, this blu-ray captures Sting in an intimate evening of music and storytelling filmed on his birthday, during a run of 10 benefit concerts performed at The Public Theater in New York City.
For The Last Ship - Live At The Public Theater performance, Sting is joined by a 14-piece band, many of whom also hail from the region, including actor and singer Jimmy Nail, who appears in the upcoming stage production, as well as Kathryn Tickell on violin and Northumbrian pipes, Peter Tickell on violin and mandolin, Julian Sutton on the melodeon, and vocalists The Wilson Family. Also featured is Musical Director, Rob Mathes on acoustic guitar, piano and keyboards, and background vocals. Against a backdrop of evocative visual projections, this captivating live performance takes viewers on a journey of love, loss, redemption, and self-discovery, offering an inside look at the story behind The Last Ship.
Inspired by his childhood experiences, the musical The Last Ship is set in the seafaring community of Wallsend in the North East of England where Sting was born and raised. With music and lyrics by Sting and book by Tony Award-winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey, produced by Jeffrey Seller and Kathryn Schenker, The Last Ship is directed by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Steven Hoggett.
1. The Last Ship [Music Video]
2. Shipyard [Music Video]
3. Coming Home's Not Easy [Music Video]
4. And Yet [Music Video]
5. August Winds [Music Video]
6. What Have We Got? [Music Video]
7. Practical Arrangement [Music Video]
8. What You Say Meg? [Music Video]
9. Dead Man's Boots [Music Video]
10. Big Steamers [Music Video]
11. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint [Music Video]
12. Jock The Singing Welder [Music Video]
13. So To Speak [Music Video]
14. Show Some Respect [Music Video]
15. Underground River [Music Video]
16. The Last Ship (Reprise) [Music Video]