Sting Performs at Rijksmuseum Amid Dutch Masterpieces for ARTE Series

Sting performed an acoustic concert in the Gallery of Honour of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on March 5, 2026, as part of ARTE's 'Sounds Like Art' television series. The musician played a 17th-century guitar and was accompanied by guitarist Dominic Miller. The setlist included hits like 'Message In A Bottle', 'Every Breath You Take', and 'Roxanne', as well as songs from his musical 'The Last Ship', which is inspired by his childhood in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. During the concert, Sting commented on paintings such as Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch', Judith Leyster's 'Serenade', and Frans Hals's portraits. The camera also focused on a 17th-century wooden warship model by William Rex and Jan Beerstraaten's 'The Battle of Terheide'. The event was broadcast on ARTE, a Franco-German public-service network founded in 1992. Previous 'Sounds Like Art' episodes featured Bastille at Turner Contemporary, Asaf Avidan at Saarland Moderne Galerie, and Tom Odell at Musée Bourdelle.