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The Police Announce Final Concert Details

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June 6, 2008 3:08 PM ET

The Police's final show of their reunion tour will be a public television benefit at New York's Madison Square Garden on August 7th. The B-52's will open for Sting and company. The only way to get tickets is through a June 14th fundraiser on New York's two public television stations. The concert is expected to be the largest fundraising event in public television history.

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