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The Police formed in 1976 from a chance meeting between American drummer Stewart Copeland and British singer Gordon Sumner. The original lineup included Corsican guitarist Henry Padovani before shifting to the trio of Sting, Copeland, and Andy Summers.
The bleached blond hair became a band trademark after the group accepted a commercial job for Wrigley's Spearmint chewing gum in February 1978. The condition for the job required them to dye their hair blond because blond was associated with punk at the time.
The Police began their first world tour in March 1980 and visited Mexico, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Greece, and Egypt. The tour was documented in the film The Police Around the World and included performances at venues like CBGB in New York City and The Rathskeller in Boston.
The Synchronicity album stayed at number one in the UK for two weeks and in the US for seventeen weeks. The album spawned hit singles like Every Breath You Take and won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
The Police reunited for a tour in late May 2007 to mark their 30th anniversary after splitting in 1986. The reunion tour sold 3.7 million tickets and grossed $358 million, making it the third-highest-grossing tour of all time.
The Police have sold over 75 million records and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. The band won six Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards while four of their five studio albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.