VH1 to Broadcast Live Press Conference with "The Police"  2/9/07

VH1 Classic and VH1 Radio to Air Live Press Conference by the Police on Monday, February 12 at 2:00 PM/ET; Seminal 80s Band Expected to Announce Summer Reunion Tour and Perform Live

From the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 Classic will broadcast the live press conference with The Police from The Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles this Monday, February 12 beginning at 2:00 PM/ET. VH1 Radio Network will simulcast the VH1 Classic telecast of the news conference. Members including Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers are scheduled to announce details on their long-rumored summer reunion tour. VH1 Classic will air the entire one-hour news conference which will also feature the band's exclusive live rehearsal.

The Police, best known for hits including "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take," "Message in a Bottle" and "King of Pain" are scheduled to reunite at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for their first live performance since their induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that present videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60's, 70's and 80's, including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Learn more at www.vh1classic.com .

SOURCE VH1

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