Name: Valeria Vanella
Username: vanella
Location: Napoli, Italy
Been a fan since: I've been a fan since 1981. It all began with an Italian TV show, its opening theme was 'Every Little Thing She Does...' That was my very first Police record, I was 12 years old… and I still love it!
Favourite Sting song: What can I say? The first one that comes to mind is 'The Secret Marriage'. I simply love his voice (!), besides I also love the sound of Sting's intake of breath before a verse. Another song, but there I could go on forever, is 'Ghost Story', because it makes me feel my father near me.
Favourite Police song: 'Synchronicity II', because of a journey in Scotland, where the light and the lakes, oops lochs, were exactly the same as described in the song.
Favourite Sting album: '...Nothing Like The Sun', perfect! Nothing else to add!
Favourite Police album: 'Synchronicity', but I change my mind every day. If you ask me tomorrow it will be 'Outlandos', the day after 'Ghost In The Machine'…
Most memorable concert: Difficult to decide... maybe the first in my hometown. It was 1991, The Soul Cages' tour. I was already used to being in the front row, but that one was only a metre distant from stage! I couldn't believe how close to Sting I was. During the show was happily dancing and Sting looked me in the eye. An unforgettable magical moment! I'd like to add to the endless list of memorable concerts the last one n London, October 2, Royal Albert Hall: is there anyone who can forget Sting's laughs because of those birthday balloons falling from ceiling?
Other favourite bands: Well, I don't play or sing, at least professionally, but I like to listen to every kind of music, actually. From classical music, even opera (I have a season ticket for the San Carlo theatre, the oldest continuously active opera house in Europe), to some Italian singer-songwriters, being Samuele Bersani one of my favourite. In between I try not to miss opportunities to listen to good music, even if I must confess that I travel abroad for Sting only, so for other musicians I usually attend local shows.
In your own words: There are lot of things that I like to do, but the main theme is always The Music. One of my greatest passion is the ballet (when I was younger I studied to become a dancer), even if it is very difficult to have more than classical dance here in my home town. I also like to travel a lot, and attending Sting and Police concerts all over Europe gave me great chances to visit new places and meet new friends. I met some true friends through the fan club, the Italian one also, and I'm really proud to be part of this special special crazy group.
Over the years the Fan Club has held many exclusive events and amazing opportunities for its members. These have ranged from tickets for many different TV and radio performances to full concerts. Below are just some of the highlights...
In October 2025 over sixty fan club members and guests attended STING'S PRESS EVENT IN PARIS for the Paris run of The Last Ship including an intimate acoustic performance by Sting and Dominic Miller.
In August 2024 over a hundred fan club members and guests visited STING'S HOME IN TUSCANY to attend the opening of the Fame da Lupi apericena bar for an evening of food, drink and an intimate acoustic performance by Sting himself.
At selected shows during the My Songs tour, members have had the opportunity to access some intimate SOUNDCHECK PARTIES and see Sting and his band rehearsing up close and personal. These amazing opportunities have taken place in London ON, Bridgeport CT, Virginia Beach VA, Denver CO, Concord CA, Irving TX, Budapest, Turin, Amsterdam, Scarborough, Paris, Warsaw, Parma, Krakow and Munich.
Fan Club members were invited to an exclusive 57th & 9th ALBUM RELEASE PARTY CONCERT at New York's Irving Plaza in November 2016.
Twenty Fan Club members and their guests were invited to attend the OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE ON BROADWAY OF THE LAST SHIP at the Neil Simon Theatre in October 2014.
Well over a hundred Fan Club members were invited to attend a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PERFORMANCE of The Last Ship material at New York's Public Theater on 2 October 2013.
Fan Club members were invited to attend some DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCES OF THE LAST SHIP at the Live Theatre in Newcastle in February 2012.
Fan Club members were in attendance at Sting's all star SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONCERT at New York's Beacon Theatre in October 2011 which raised more than $7m for the Robin Hood charity.
Fan Club members were invited to a DRESS REHEARSAL CONCERT ahead of Sting's European Symphonicity Tour at the Apollo Theatre in New York in April 2011.
Fan Club members attended the SOUNDCHECK AND PERFORMANCE that was filmed for the 'Symphonicity' DVD at O2 World in Berlin in September 2010.
Fan Club members attended the FILMING OF THE 'IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT DVD at Durham Cathedral in September 2009.
Sting and The Police Fan Club members attended RECORDING OF THE 'SPECTACLE' EPISODE FEATURING THE POLICE at the Apollo Theatre in New York in August 2008.
Sting and The Police Fan Club members attended a SPECIAL DRESS REHEARSAL CONCERT ahead of the opening night of The Police's world breaking Reunion Tour at GM Place in Vancouver in May 2007.
Fan Club members attended a SPECIAL DRESS REHEARSAL CONCERT ahead of the recording of Sting's 'The Journey & The Labyrinth' DVD at LSO St Lukes in London in October 2006.
Fan Club members attended a SPECIAL RADIO CONCERT hosted by Radio France during the Songs from the Labyrinth tour at the Salle Olivier Messiaen in Paris in October 2006.
Sting invited Fan Club members to attend an EXCLUSIVE CLUB SHOW on the Broken Music tour at Irving Plaza in New York in May 2005.
Fan Club members attended a DRESS REHEARSAL CONCERT ahead of the opening night of the Broken Music tour at the Roxy Club in Los Angeles in March 2005.
In January 2004, fan club members attended a DRESS REHEARSAL CONCERT ahead of the opening night of the Sacred Love tour at the James L Knight Centre in Miami.
In September 2003, Sting invited Fan Club members to an EXCLUSIVE CONCERT at the Olympia in Paris, where he previewed songs off his 'Sacred Love' album.
In September 2001, Fan Club members were INVITED TO STING'S HOME near Florence to attend the recording/filming of the '...All This Time' CD and DVD.
