Timeline The Police: Synchronicity

Bleached hair, white reggae and Every Breath You Take — the Police from London punk to the biggest band in the world.

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The Police: Synchronicity 15

1977 Stewart Copeland forms the Police London Forms the band with Sting and guitarist Henry Padovani on the punk scene.
1977 Andy Summers joins the Police Trio line-up Summers replaces Padovani, completing the classic trio.
1978 The Police release Roxanne First single on A&M Banned by the BBC, it becomes a hit a year later.
1978 The Police release Outlandos d'Amour Debut album With Roxanne, Can't Stand Losing You and So Lonely.
1979 The Police release Reggatta de Blanc Message in a Bottle Their first UK number one album, with two number-one singles.
1980 The Police release Zenyatta Mondatta Don't Stand So Close to Me With Don't Stand So Close to Me and De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.
1981 The Police release Ghost in the Machine Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic A denser sound with horns and keyboards.
1983 The Police release Every Breath You Take Number one for eight weeks One of the most played songs in radio history.
1983 The Police release Synchronicity Number one album Their last album — it knocks Thriller off the top of the US charts.
1983 The Police play Shea Stadium 70,000 fans A show Sting later called the moment the band peaked.
1984 The Police finish the Synchronicity tour Melbourne The last show before an open-ended break.
1985 The Police's Sting goes solo The Dream of the Blue Turtles His first solo album, with jazz musicians.
1986 The Police play the Amnesty International tour A Conspiracy of Hope Three last shows together for Amnesty before splitting.
2003 The Police inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame They play together for the first time in nearly 20 years.
2007 – 2008 The Police reunion tour 30th anniversary One of the highest-grossing tours ever, ending at Madison Square Garden.