Stewart Copeland, the powerhouse drummer who put The Police on the map, is finally making his way back to Australia and New Zealand after an 18-year break. He’s bringing his spoken word show ‘Have I Said Too Much? The Police, Hollywood, And Other Adventures’ to local stages in January 2026, fresh off a run of sold-out nights across the UK.
“Demand for this intimate new show has surpassed my expectations, and I can’t wait to return to Australia and New Zealand next year and share the stories of my life with even more fans,” Stewart says.
This isn’t a stadium tour with pyrotechnics—it’s Copeland up close, talking about the highs, the chaos, and the side roads of a life spent inside music and film. As one of rock’s greatest drummers, he powered The Police to superstardom across the late 70s and 80s, earned his place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then switched gears into film scores, operas, and classical works.
For those who need reminding: before Sting and Andy Summers came aboard, Copeland was the one who started The Police. The band ruled charts, stages, and MTV until 1986, reunited briefly in 2007–08, and still sit firmly in rock history.
Away from the band, he’s written soundtracks for Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish, Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and Talk Radio, plus a stack of TV, ballet, opera and classical commissions.
The show is hosted by Perth broadcaster Sarah Tout, and promises stories that swing from punk clubs to Hollywood sets. Fans can go one step further with Meet and Greet tickets, and there’ll be time for audience Q&As each night.
Melbourne audiences will be able to catch him at The Forum on 14 January 2026.
Tickets and details are at www.birdsrobe.com.
