The Police were an English
rock band formed in London in 1977. For the majority of their history, the band consisted of
Sting (lead singer, bassist and principal songwriter),
Andy Summers (guitarist) and
Stewart Copeland (drummer). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first
new wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock that was influenced by
punk,
reggae, and
jazz. They are also considered one of the leaders of the
Second British Invasion of the U.S. They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off
world tour that ended in August 2008.