Drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers sued their former Police bandmate Sting in 2025 for unpaid royalties. The two men claimed that they were owed millions in back income, including royalties from streaming and downloads. Although Sting had been the bandās chief songwriter, Copeland and Summers said that they had made important contributions to the groupās songs and had entered an oral agreement with him to share income. In early 2026 it was reported that Sting had paid them $800,000 in back royalties.
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