Sting kicked off a series of intimate benefit concerts in New York with songs from his new album "The Last Ship."
"This is the first collection of new songs for me in almost a decade," Sting told the audience as he hit the stage.
The British pop star, who rose to fame as the frontman of "The Police", is performing ten special concerts to raise funds for New York's non-profitPublic Theater.
The concerts run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at The Public in Manhattan.
"The Last Ship," was released on September 23 and draws inspiration from Sting’s childhood in northern England.
The 61-year-old singer has released 10 albums since going solo around 1984. He has also acted in films such as "Quadrophenia," "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," and appeared as himself in TV shows including "The Simpsons."
