A new documentary about The Police drummer, Stewart Copeland is set to be premiered this weekend.
The film, titled COPELAND, is a feature-length documentary looking back on the musician's life and career, delving into his family background, home influences, as well as business instincts and friendships.
It will include previously unseen Super 8 footage which was shot by Copeland himself, showing moments with various artists including, The Specials, UB40, Bob Marley, The Clash and The Specials from across the 1970s and 1980s.
In the documentary, Stewart Copeland can be heard speaking about The Police being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003: "I remembered all the great music that we had made and that I was very proud of it, and I was all excited to get back with my two buddies. And I was heartbroken".
COPELAND is directed and produced by Pablo Aragüés, mixing personal storytelling with rare archival footage, to show both the music legend in the public eye, and creative talent.
The film will be premiered at the 34th Raindance Film Festival in London, with screenings taking place on Friday, June 19 at 6.30pm and the following day (Saturday, June 20) at 6.15pm.
Tickets are available via the Raindance Film Festival, and it will be held at Vue Piccadilly, 19 Lower Regent Street, London.
Check out the trailer for yourselves below.
Speaking of The Police, Copeland's former bandmate and lead singer of the group, Sting is to make his debut in the West End with his new play, The Last Ship, which has been inspired by his childhood.
The play, which was inspired by Sting's own personal childhood experiences, and knowledge of the shipbuilding industry in Wallsend, England, will have a run at the Theatre Royal Dury Lane from 22 September to 3 October.
On this play, Sting told the Press Association that working on this project felt like a form of "therapy".
“In many ways it’s a kind of therapy, because my childhood wasn’t particularly happy", Sting said. Find out more on this from Nova here.
