Sting. His music has had a place in our lives for almost five decades and that yoga body? Yes, please. Now the master ...

1. The Queen Mother made him realise the possibilities of the world Sting, born Gordon Sumner, grew up in Wallsend, North Tyneside, on a street that ran down to the docks. He’d see ships every day.

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner and is originally from Northumberland, formed The Police in 1977 and went on to gain huge popularity. Following their split in the 1980s, Sting moved into a ...