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Sting Plays Early Career Gem ‘I Burn for You’ for First Time in 34 Years

Sting played one of his deepest cuts, 'I Burn for You,' which he first recorded with his pre-Police band, for the first time live in 34 years.

Based on a fan-shot video, there may have been a couple of fans in the crowd who picked up on what was happening during the song’s opening guitar arpeggios, but everyone seemed to erupt once Sting began singing the first verse (before quickly hushing up to take in the moment). The one caveat to this rare occurrence is that Sting did technically play “I Burn for You” at a pair of special soundcheck performances for fan club members in Paris and Budapest in 2022. In 2022, a longer version of the song was included on the picture disc reissue of the Police’s 1981 album Ghost in the Machine; and the track also appears on the massive new Synchronicity box set.

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