Stewart Copeland

Police Deranged for Orchestra

Concert Hall, QPAC


1 Sep 2027, 8:15pm
$149.90 - $349.90

A transaction fee of $7.90 applies.

1 hour 30 minutes

(no interval, subject to change without notice)

Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra

Stewart Copeland’s Police Deranged For Orchestra is a high energy orchestral evening bursting with The Police’s biggest hits, such as “Roxanne”, “Message in A Bottle”, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me”, “Every Breath You Take”, “Walking on the Moon” and more. The show is a celebration of the work of legendary rock drummer and composer, Stewart Copeland, with a career spanning four decades.

Voted the #10 drummer of all time by Rolling Stone and revered as one of music’s all-time-great rhythmatists, Copeland, along with Sting and Andy Summers, ascended to fame with The Police in the 1970s and 1980s, as they became the biggest band in the world, earning Grammys, sales records and songs on global high rotation. Following the band’s dissolution, Copeland went on to earn further Grammy awards and acclaim for his work as a prolific composer in opera, ballet and orchestra music.

Now Copeland’s prodigious skills as drummer, orchestrator and songwriter combine to present the catalogue of The Police in its most epic form: Deranged for Orchestra.

Featuring a 28-piece orchestra alongside a driving rock trio and a further trio of singers, Copeland and his entourage will deliver The Police’s greatest hits in his first live music appearances in Australia in almost 20 years since The Police reunion tour of 2007-2008.

In this tour, Copeland will perform in collaboration with some of Australia’s finest musicians, including The Met Orchestra, Perth Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Australian Pops Orchestra & Brisbane Symphony. Acclaimed conductor Sarah-Grace Williams will conduct at all shows in Australia, alongside a touring rock band comprising Mike Mills (Toehider), Jude Perl and Nick Delaney and three international vocalists.


Legendary drummer and seven-time Grammy-winning artist Stewart Copeland launched his decades-long career as founder of one of the most influential bands in music history, The Police. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Copeland is celebrated as one of the greatest drummers of all-time.

Recruiting Sting to form The Police in 1977, the trio has a catalogue that has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and spawned multiple chart toppers including “Every Breath You Take”, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, and “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic”, as well as four of their five studio albums making Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The Police are one of the most influential acts in music history with Copeland ranked in the top ten drummers of all time by Rolling Stone in 2016, inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. 

  • 1x Premium reserved seat in a prime location 
  • 1x Official tour poster, pre-signed by Stewart Copeland 
  • 1x Exclusive limited-edition collector tote bag 

Terms and Conditions apply and subject to availability. 

Companion Card tickets issued to accompany VIP purchasers are not eligible for the full list of VIP inclusions.

If you use a wheelchair or require assistance due to mobility difficulties, please call 136 246 to book accessible seating or email info@qtix.com.au to enquire.

Important Information

Accessibility at QPAC

For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through QPAC's Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here.

Presented by Bird’s Robe and David Roy Williams

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