Sting FILE PHOTO: Sting performs onstage during the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Hot Pink Party 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 13, 2025, in New York City. Sting has been chosen to headline a concert before the Super Bowl. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Breast Cancer Research Foundation) (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Breast Cancer R)
ByCox Media Group National Content Desk
While Bad Bunny has already been selected to headline the Super Bowl’s halftime show, the NFL has chosen another A-Lister to perform at a second concert, one that will happen before the big game.
Sting will perform at the Super Bowl-branded concert on Feb. 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, two days before kickoff on Feb. 8, Entertainment Weekly reported.
He will be part of Super Bowl LX Studio 60 event, which is being called “a weekend of unforgettable music entertainment at one of San Francisco’s most iconic venues,” according to the Super Bowl’s hospitality provider, On Location.
Sting’s website said that he "will perform the most celebrated hits from his timeless catalog on Super Bowl weekend."
Tickets for the event start at $750 a person and include main floor seating at the concert, all-inclusive food and beverages, as well as appearances by NFL legends.
A second concert by an unnamed entertainer is planned for Feb. 7, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The Super Bowl will kick off on Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Bad Bunny is still the headliner for the halftime concert despite uproar over his selection. He was one of the three most-streamed artists on Spotify last year and has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s administration and has decided not to tour in the U.S. because of the immigration crackdown, Politico reported. Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico and is a U.S. citizen.
Trump’s supporters call Bad Bunny a “Trump hater,” and Turning Point has promised an alternate halftime show, but no performers have been announced, according to Politico.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended selecting Bad Bunny, saying that he’s “confident it’s going to be a great show," adding, “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism.”
“I think it’s going to be exciting and a united moment,” Goodell said, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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Through the years 1978: L-R Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers and Sting at the A&M offices after signing their record deal (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) (Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
Through the years 1979: Photo of Andy SUMMERS and POLICE and Stewart COPELAND and STING; L-R: Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns) (John Rodgers/Redferns)
Through the years 1979: Sting, singer and bassist with British rock band The Police, poses sitting in the front seat of a car, United Kingdom, circa 1979. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images) (Fin Costello/Redferns)
Through the years 1981: A portrait photoshoot with The Police in the Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter in Japan, 30th January 1981. L-R Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
Through the years 1982: Singer and songwriter Sting (Gordon Sumner) poses for a portrait with his cat at home in 1982 in London, UK. (Photo by Ian Cook/Getty Images) (Ian Cook/Getty Images)
Through the years 1983: British actor and singer Sting on the set of Dune, directed and written by David Lynch. (Photo by Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images) (Nancy Moran/Nancy Moran)
Through the years 2007: Musician Sting performs "Roxanne" onstage with the band The Police, opening the 49th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years 2009 (L-R) Musician Sting, actor Kevin Bacon, and actor Sam Rockwell attend the party for the premiere of "Moon" held during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2009 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Through the years 2009: Sting performs onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 29, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Through the years 2010: Sting performs at the Climate Rally on the National Mall on April 25, 2010 in Washington, DC. The free concert and rally was organized by the Earth Day Network to encourage Congress to enact strong comprehensive climate legislation. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
Through the years 2014: Sting performs onstage during the 68th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) (Theo Wargo)
Through the years 2014: Billy Joel (C) receives an award onstage with Sting and Paul Wiliams at the ASCAP Centennial Awards at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 17, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for ASCAP) (Brian Ach)
Through the years 2014: The five recipients of the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry from left to right top row: actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting, singer Al Green, from left to right bottom row: ballerina Patricia McBride and comedienne Lily Tomlin at the U.S. Department of State on December 6, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years 2014: Musician/playwright Sting attends the curtain call at a performance of "The Last Ship" at Neil Simon Theatre on December 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Through the years 2015: Sting attends the unveiling of his caricature at Sardi's on January 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images) (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
Through the years 2015: Cast of Hamilton poses with Sting (C) at the 60th annual Obie awards on May 18, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for American Theatre Wing) (Ilya S. Savenok)
Through the years 2015: Sting attends the 2015 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 26, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Global Citizen) (Craig Barritt)
Through the years 2018: Sting and Snoop Dogg on New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sting) (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sting)
Through the years 2020: In this screengrab, Sting performs as part of SWITCH GREEN during day 1 of the Greentech Festival at Kraftwerk Mitte aired on September 16, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The Greentech Festival is the first festival to celebrate green technology and to accelerate the shift to more sustainability. The festival takes place from September 16 to 18. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Greentech Festival) (Getty Images/Getty Images for Greentech Festi)
Through the years 2023: Trudie Styler and Sting attend a red carpet for the movie "Posso Entrare? An Ode To Naples" during the 18th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 23, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Through the years 2024: Sting performs onstage during "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund) (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer )
Through the years 2024: Sting performs during Philippe Petit's "Towering!!" Premiere at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on August 07, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Through the years 2025: Sting performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for FIREAID) (Amy Sussman/Getty Images for FIREAID)
Through the years 2025: Sting performs onstage during the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Hot Pink Party 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Breast Cancer Research Foundation) (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Breast Cancer R)