Stewart Copeland recently addressed the possibility of The Police reuniting. He shared his thoughts in an interview with Louder Sound.
The drummer’s comments come amid reports that he and bandmate Andy Summers had filed a lawsuit against Sting over lost royalties. When asked about the likelihood of another reunion, Copeland was candid about the slim chances.
When questioned “It happened once, against the odds, so could The Police reunite again?”, Copeland provided a clear response about the band’s future.
“Those odds are slim,” Copeland said. “We are enjoying life – and each other – too much away from being in a band together. Why jeopardize it by going back into that place where we shout and scream at each other all of the time?”
The drummer reflected on the band’s dynamics and their individual musical paths.
“I understand now why we did that, because we had band therapy, and I know it’s because the three of us were put on this planet to make different kinds of music,” he continued.
This statement provides insight into the current relationship between the band members. It suggests that while they maintain personal friendships, a professional reunion remains unlikely.
Copeland’s comments carry particular weight given The Police’s complex history of reunions and separations. Wikipedia reported that the band last reunited for a global tour in 2007–2008 to celebrate their 30th anniversary, more than two decades after their 1986 split. That reunion tour was highly successful commercially but reportedly maintained the same interpersonal tensions that had plagued the band throughout their career.
The 2007 reunion began with a high-profile performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, where they opened the show with “Roxanne.” Despite the tour’s financial success, it reinforced the band members’ understanding that their creative differences remained as pronounced as ever. Ultimate Classic Rock noted that Andy Summers has expressed regret that the band never followed through with a proper final tour after their peak years in the 1980s.
Interestingly, despite the ongoing tensions within the trio, some band members have found ways to collaborate outside of the full Police lineup. 101.7 The Point revealed that Sting and Andy Summers recently reunited in 2025 to record a new big band version of The Police’s 1983 song “Murder by Numbers,” featured on Sting’s album *Without Further Ado, Vol. 1*. This collaboration notably excluded Copeland. It suggests that while some professional connections remain between certain band members, a full reunion remains as unlikely as the drummer indicated.
The current legal disputes over royalties add another layer of complexity to any potential reunion discussions. These financial disagreements, combined with Copeland’s frank assessment of the band’s interpersonal dynamics, paint a clear picture of why The Police are likely to remain a celebrated part of rock history rather than an active touring entity.
