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FOR RELEASE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026

“THE LAST SHIP”
STARRING
STING
RELEASES PRODUCTION PHOTOS

DEBUT PERFORMANCE
TOMORROW
JANUARY 14
IN AMSTERDAM

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New York, NY (January 13, 2025) — Producer Karl Sydow has released new production photos of The Last Ship starring Sting. The Royal Theatre Carré in
Amsterdam will present the world premiere of the reimagined production tomorrow night (January 14), with an official opening set for Sunday, January 18, featuring a new book by Barney Norris, directed by Leo Warner, and new and revised songs by Sting, expanding on the show’s acclaimed, Tony Award–nominated score. Sting will portray Jackie White, the shipyard foreman at the story’s center. Reggae icon and longtime collaborator Shaggy will join Sting as the Ferryman at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York (June 9-14), an engagement that follows runs in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane.

Rooted in his own childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells the story of a community of shipbuilders in the northeast of England, faced with the closure of their shipyard—the heart of their existence.

Jackie White is the shipyard’s foreman, whose health is failing just as his leadership is needed most. In this personal show, the artist immerses the audience in a hometown he was desperate to escape, a world where love, loss, and hope intertwine.

“I grew up in the shadow of a shipyard, watching thousands of men walk past my front door every morning to work there, and imagining that would be my destiny too,” said Sting. “I dreamed of escaping – and I succeeded, traveling far and earning my living on some the world’s greatest stages — including the Metropolitan Opera House in 2010. But the further I got, the more that shipyard called to me. THE LAST SHIP is my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me. Bringing it to the Met feels like a full-circle moment.”

The creative team for this new production features set and video design by 59 Studio (Jenny Melville, Matt Taylor, and Ben Pearcy), choreography by Rebecca Howell, costume design by Loren Elstein, lighting design by Adam Bassett, and sound design by Tom Gibbons.

While continuing the acclaimed STING 3.0 World Tour this year, Sting, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum / Cherrytree Music Company, is also dedicating a few months to taking The Last Ship to cities across the globe, including Amsterdam, Paris, Brisbane, and New York.

Sting’s beloved songs—such as “Island of Souls,” “All This Time,” and “When We Dance”—are woven into the performance in a fully staged production featuring a company of 48 artists, musicians, and choristers.

Ahead of this series of performances, Sting released The Last Ship (Expanded Edition), an extended version of his acclaimed album featuring five new recordings, on December 5, 2025. Produced by Sting and Rob Mathes, mixed by Donal Hodgson and four-time Grammy Award–winner Robert “Hitmixer” Orton, and available in digital and physical formats—including CD and two-disc vinyl—the album expands upon the original deluxe edition of Sting’s 2013 solo album with the addition of five brand-new, never-before-released recordings.

For More Information for the Royal Theatre Carré
Tickets for The Last Ship are available at https://carre.nl/en/show/the-last-ship from €115,00. The Last Ship runs in Amsterdam from January 14 to February 1.

For More Information for The Metropolitan Opera House
Tickets for The Last Ship go on sale on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 12 PM ET at metopera.org/thelastship and range from $40 to $375. The Last Ship runs at the Met from June 9 to 14.

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