{"id":1923177,"date":"2026-05-07T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923177"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:37:26","slug":"sting-shares-why-his-kids-make-their-own-way-instead-of-living-off-his-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923177","title":{"rendered":"Sting shares why his kids \u201cmake their own way\u201d instead of living off his money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sting-Musician-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sting shares why his kids \u201cmake their own way\u201d instead of living off his money<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;The worst thing you can do to a kid is to say, \u2018You don\u2019t have to work'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-07T13:37:26+01:00\">7th May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sting-Musician-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Sting Performs At Red Rocks Amphitheatre\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Sting (Photo by Thomas Cooper\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sting has shared why his children won\u2019t live off his money and \u201cmake their own way\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p>The Police frontman recently appeared on <em>CBS Sunday Morning,<\/em> promoting how he is due to star in the musical <em>The Last Ship<\/em>, based on his childhood in Wallsend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>During the conversation, he remarked that he wouldn\u2019t let his children live off his money. \u201cAll of my kids have been blessed with this extraordinary work ethic,\u201d he explained, \u201cwhether it\u2019s the DNA of it or whether I\u2019ve said to them, \u2018Guys, you\u2019ve got to work. I\u2019m spending our money, I\u2019m paying for your education. You\u2019ve got shoes on your feet. Go to work.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he didn\u2019t think this was \u201ccruel\u201d, instead demonstrating \u201ctrust in them that they will make their own way. They\u2019re tough, my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the worst thing you can do to a kid is to say, \u2018You don\u2019t have to work\u2019,\u201d Sting continued. \u201cI think that\u2019s a form of abuse that I hope I\u2019m never guilty of.\u201d Watch the moment down below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Extended interview: Sting\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KPvs1-Jlw_g?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Recently, Sting reportedly paid his former Police bandmates over $800,000 (\u00a3598,000) in royalties amidst a lawsuit filed last September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland took the frontman\u00a0and his publishing company\u00a0to court in London for \u201csubstantial damages\u201d\u00a0last\u00a0year, after years of legal disputes between the group.<\/p>\n<p>The pair claimed Sting owed them between $2million (\u00a31.5million) and $10.75million (\u00a38million) in unpaid royalties \u2013 with their lawyers claiming the figure could rise higher, as their sum excluded interest.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Sting\u2019s lawyer claimed the pair were \u201csubstantially overpaid\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Sting honoured Brian Wilson with a tender \u2018God Only Knows\u2019 cover in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sting<\/li>\n<li>The Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sting has shared why his children won\u2019t live off his money and \u201cmake their own way\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p>The Police frontman recently appeared on <em>CBS Sunday Morning,<\/em> promoting how he is due to star in the musical <em>The Last Ship<\/em>, based on his childhood in Wallsend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>During the conversation, he remarked that he wouldn\u2019t let his children live off his money. \u201cAll of my kids have been blessed with this extraordinary work ethic,\u201d he explained, \u201cwhether it\u2019s the DNA of it or whether I\u2019ve said to them, \u2018Guys, you\u2019ve got to work. I\u2019m spending our money, I\u2019m paying for your education. You\u2019ve got shoes on your feet. Go to work.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he didn\u2019t think this was \u201ccruel\u201d, instead demonstrating \u201ctrust in them that they will make their own way. They\u2019re tough, my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the worst thing you can do to a kid is to say, \u2018You don\u2019t have to work\u2019,\u201d Sting continued. \u201cI think that\u2019s a form of abuse that I hope I\u2019m never guilty of.\u201d Watch the moment down below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Extended interview: Sting\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KPvs1-Jlw_g?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Recently, Sting reportedly paid his former Police bandmates over $800,000 (\u00a3598,000) in royalties amidst a lawsuit filed last September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland took the frontman\u00a0and his publishing company\u00a0to court in London for \u201csubstantial damages\u201d\u00a0last\u00a0year, after years of legal disputes between the group.<\/p>\n<p>The pair claimed Sting owed them between $2million (\u00a31.5million) and $10.75million (\u00a38million) in unpaid royalties \u2013 with their lawyers claiming the figure could rise higher, as their sum excluded interest.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Sting\u2019s lawyer claimed the pair were \u201csubstantially overpaid\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Sting honoured Brian Wilson with a tender \u2018God Only Knows\u2019 cover in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sting-shares-why-his-kids-make-their-own-way-instead-of-living-off-his-money-3944403&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sting-Musician-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Sting shares why his kids \u201cmake their own way\u201d instead of living off his money &#8220;The worst thing you can do to a kid is to say, \u2018You don\u2019t have to work&#8217;&#8221; By Alex Rigotti 7th May 2026 Sting (Photo by Thomas Cooper\/Getty Images) Sting has shared why his children [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-1923177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1923177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923177\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1923177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1923177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1923177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}