Sting, an Englishman in Carcassonne, braved the rain for a dazzling show...

For the penultimate evening of the Carcassonne In Festival, Sting took the stage, despite the rain, and shared his must-see hits. Immortal.

Throughout the evening of Tuesday, July 30th, the sky looked threatening. A few drops, and that was it. Finally, lightning struck on stage, with Sting's arrival at 9:39 pm. We've certainly said it before during this month-long festival, but a star can be long-awaited. Especially when his audience is standing in the rain. "He gave everyone time to buy a poncho," the boldest will say. So be it. The audience got used to the idea of looking like a giant assembly of ghosts, in their raincoats. In any case, there was no question of anyone canceling his appearance. Everyone has been waiting for this evening since December, and the opening of the ticket office.

Once on stage, the Brit let his class speak for itself, reprising the repertoire of his solo career, as well as a few pieces from The Police. Sting was in Stuttgart this Sunday, July 28th, and will be in Ajaccio this Thursday, August 1st. He is 72 years old, it should be remembered. He is a bit like that insufferable friend you play tennis against on Sundays. Everything seems easy for him. He hits you 6-0, 6-1 without forcing, and even then, he lets you have a game because he's cool, and he had to go take a few sips of his "tea" (my dear). We continue with Englishman in New York, Fields of Gold, Shape of my Heart... If the set list were a playlist on a streaming platform, it would be a "no skip" as the young people say. Understand that there is nothing to throw away. After his last visit in 2019, it is clear that the Englishman feels at home "in Carcassonne".

(c) L'Independant by Jules Mestre