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After 150 shows spread out over five continents, the Police wrapped up their blockbuster 15-month reunion tour on August 7th with a bang: a freewheeling, occasionally silly two-hour show at New York’s Madison Square Garden that was billed as the band’s final performance ever. “It’s been difficult, but we’ve actually navigated this thing together as mature males, and we’ve had a lot of fun doing it,” Sting told Rolling Stone the day before the concert. “That’s been the major success.” Click below for more on the trio’s farwell show.

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