Last night, D and I attended the final concert of The Police, ever (or at least, that's the official story). It was quite the "celebrity affair" ... Mickey Dolenz, Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Leonardo DiCaprio, Debbie Harry, James Gandolfini, we saw them all. (In fact, to a certain extent I saw too much of Gandolfini, as -- two rows behind him -- every time I moved my head to be able to see one part of the stage it seemed like his head followed *chuckle*). D even joked a little bit about how weird it was to see "Tony Soprano" bopping and dancing with the music.
From start to finish it was full of pleasant and humorous surprises - from the NYPD marching band providing ample assistance on Message In A Bottle, to Sting's daughters (and later everyone's kids) coming out on stage and dancing along with Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, to a (literal) "Fat Lady" singing at the end of the show over the Warner Bros. "That's All Folks" anthem, there was no lack of entertainment.
It's a little sad that the reunion tour is over, but I'm glad to have been able to attend a couple nights of it, especially this one.
Video of the "final song ever" (with occasional appearances of the back of Gandolfini's head) here and Flickr stream here.
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