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The Police released their second album “Regatta de Blanc.” It was even more successful than their debut and earned the group its first Grammy Award in 1980. The French title can loosely be translated as “White Reggae.”
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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 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 reached No. 1 on the British album chart with “Ghost in the Machine.” It was their third album to top the British chart. The album included the singles “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Invisible Sun,” and “Spirits in the Material World.”
- The Police released their fourth album “Ghost in the Machine,” the last in their series of four consecutive autumn albums. The title comes from a psychological book by Arthur Koestler, and the album reached No. 2 in the United States. It included the hit “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”
- The Police released the single “King Of Pain”.
- “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)”.
- The Police began their reunion tour at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
- The Police played the first UK concert of their reunion tour, performing for two nights at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
- The Police wrapped up their reunion tour with a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was their first tour since 1986, consisted of 151 shows and, according to the source, was the third-highest-grossing tour of all time.