Sting Releases ‘Russians (Guitar/Cello Version)’ to Benefit Ukraine

Sting has launched a brand new model of his 1985 music, “Russians,” which was impressed by the Chilly Struggle and initially appeared on his debut album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. Internet income for the monitor, “Russians (Guitar/Cello Model),” will profit Assist Ukraine Heart, a volunteer storage heart established by Ukrainian enterprise homeowners the place humanitarian and medical assist might be despatched from everywhere in the world.

The music options cellist Ramiro Belgardt with Sting on vocals and guitar. It was produced by Martin Kierszenbaum. The musician additionally shared a video of the music’s recording, showcasing him and Belgardt in an intimate studio setting.

“I’ve solely hardly ever sung this music within the a few years because it was written, as a result of I by no means thought it could be related once more,” Sting defined in an announcement. “However, within the mild of 1 man’s bloody and woefully misguided resolution to invade a peaceable, unthreatening neighbor, the music is, as soon as once more, a plea for our widespread humanity. For the courageous Ukrainians preventing towards this brutal tyranny and in addition the numerous Russians who’re protesting this outrage regardless of the specter of arrest and imprisonment – We, all of us, love our kids. Cease the battle.”

Sting launched his most up-to-date album, The Bridge, in November. The album was written in the course of the pandemic and was primarily produced by Sting and Kierszenbaum.