Matthew Thomas Sumner: Last News

When it comes to music, Sting is undoubtedly a household name, with a number of massive hits under his belt.

Diddy has been forced to pay Sting £4,020 ($5,000) each day for the rest of his life.The hip-hop icon was forced to pay the ongoing fee after sampling one of the musician’s tracks without permission in 1997.The sample in question was taken from The Police’s hit 1983 single, ‘Every Breath You Take’, which Diddy used in one of his most famous tracks, ‘I’ll Be Missing You”. He has now confirmed the hefty fees on Twitter after a 2018 Sting interview re-surfaced.Sting originally discussed the subject when speaking with The Breakfast Club five years ago– check out the clip below.Sting Reveals How He Clears His Song SamplesHow much did Diddy have to pay Sting to clear "Every Breath You Take"? Watch the full interview here – https://ihr.fm/2tDV4ZQPosted by Breakfast Club on Monday, March 12, 2018In the footage, radio host Charlamagne the God asked the frontman: “Is it true that Diddy has to pay you USD $2,000 (£1,608) because he didn’t ask permission to sample ‘Every Breath You Take’?” To which the former Police member simply replied: “Yep, for the rest of his life.”Sting – real name Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner – also stated that the R&B icon did ask him for permission to sample the track, but only after he had already released the song.Following the clip of Sting re-emerging on social media, Diddy took to Twitter to not only confirm the statement but also correct the musician on the actual amount he is expected to pay.“Nope.

Sting, 69, is known as one of the music industry’s most iconic singers, but he’s also a doting father to six children. The legendary artist, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, welcomed his three sons and three daughters, including Joseph, Fuchsia, Brigitte, Jake, Eliot, and Giacomo Sumner, over the course of two marriages and they’re truly impressive individuals of their own!

Allow Sting to make the case for speedos at any age. The English musician, 69, real name Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, wore a tiny speedo aboard a yacht in Capri in Italy’s scenic Bay of Naples this week while on vacation with longtime wife Trudie Styler. The “Fields of Gold” singer enjoyed a dip in the water and showed off his physique.