After a year, The Police end comeback tour in NYC

By David Bauder, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lead vocalist and bassist Sting, right, and his band The Police. during their farewell concert. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Evan Agostini NEW YORK - The Police ended one of rock 'n' roll's most successful reunions in Madison Square Garden on Thursday with a tribute to other famous trios, an assist from some real cops and a not-particularly close shave. The 150th and final show of a comeback tour that stretched past 14 months was a benefit for two New York public television stations. Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland added some end-of-the-road silliness to their set list, walking off to Porky Pig's signature line, "That's all, folks." Four songs in, Sting thanked his band mates for "your musicianship, your companionship, your friendship and your understanding." "The real... [read full story]                    

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