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“Every Breath You Take” spent its sixth week at No. 1 on the US singles chart. Eurythmics remained at No. 2 with “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”.
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- They released their third single, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, which followed their debut hit “Roxanne”. The song was written by singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide and caused controversy with its cover depicting Stewart Copeland appearing to hang himself.
- The Police performed at The Red Cow on Hammersmith Road in London.
- The departure of guitarist Henri Padovani reduced The Police to a trio.
- The Police played their first concert without original guitarist Henri Padovani at Rebecca's Club in Birmingham.
- The Police performed live as a three-piece for the first time at Rebecca's club in Birmingham, England, after original guitarist Henri Padovani left the band.
- The Police began their reunion tour at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
- The Police zakončili své reunionové turné koncertem v Madison Square Garden v New Yorku. Šlo o jejich první turné od roku 1986, mělo celkem 151 vystoupení a podle zdroje bylo třetím nejvýdělečnějším turné všech dob.