Sting and his Broken Music tour stopped by the Magness Arena at DU and gave an amazing concert last Tuesday. And he proved he is still is as hard of a rock ‘n’ roller as he was 26 years ago.

2005 marks the 20th year since Sting released his first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, and the 26th year since The Police released their first hit single.

Although in these 20 years, Sting has made notable contributions to rock ‘n’ roll, his 2003 CD Scared Love was met with little praise.

He, therefore, chose to go on this Broken Music tour to sing his classics.

He began most songs with a discourse to the audience, and declared before introducing The Beatles’ “A Day In the Life” that the Broken Music Tour was “a way of going back to my roots- to figure out who I am.”

Sting found himself along with accompanying musicians, drummer, Josh Freese, and guitarists, Dominic Miller and Shane Fontayne.

This trio of musicians provided Sting with the backup of a more rock-based sound, allowing him to eschew his contemporary jazz sound and opt for the rock ‘n’ roll of his Police classics.

Sting omitted most of his recent solo work except for the strongest of ballads, instead focusing on his songs from his early days of Rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Famers.

Indeed, he was four songs into the concert before he ventured one of his most popular solo songs, “If I Ever Lose My Faith.” Sting was jovial and engaged with the crowd, looking as sharp as ever in a pinstriped suit jacket and blond hair slicked back.

The chemistry between him and his fellow musicians onstage, especially during “Roxanne,” was as fun to watch as Sting’s rock ‘n’ roll jump through the air at the end of the concert.

Going back to his roots was what it took to prove that Sting is a talented musician who still has years of singing left in him.

His voice is as strong as ever, as he hit every high note with as much gusto as he did on his recordings 20 years ago.

Sting’s Broken Music Tour just goes to show that whatever was broken he has certainly fixed.