LEGENDARY rock drummer Stewart Copeland is releasing a new album ahead of his spoken word

tour this autumn.

The limited-edition release – entitled Artifacts from the Vault – will be accompanied by a new

authorised biography with pre-orders going live tomorrow (Friday, July 18, 2025) at 10am and books

being delivered in September.

The album and book comes in a number of limited-edition formats – with all copies signed and some

featuring Stewart’s signed drum skins and drumsticks.

It is being released ahead of Stewart’s second run of the ‘Have I Said Too Much, The Police,

Hollywood, And Other Adventures’ tour, which kicks off in September.

Stewart said: “I am really happy that this collection of never before released music can accompany a

unique and very different authorised biography – I hope fans will enjoy it’s sideways take on my life

as much as I enjoyed arguing with the author about all the details he insisted be included!”

As one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, Stewart drove the all-conquering success of The

Police during the 1970s and 1980s, before being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A multi-Grammy winner, who followed his work with The Police by composing music for soundtracks

for Hollywood movies and then operas, Stewart is hitting the road for his most intimate tour to date.

Having played drums for Curved Air from 1975 to 1976, Stewart was the founding member of The

Police, recruiting singer Sting and guitarist Andy Summers. His remarkable talent helped drive The

Police to world domination between 1977 and 1986, and then again from 2007 to 2008 when the

band reunited.

His Hollywood soundtracks include Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish and Oliver Stone’s Wall Street

and Talk Radio. He wrote books, formed supergroups, made films, and composed music for ballet,

opera, and classical concerts.

His tour will, once again provide a fascinating insight into his incredible life as a performer, musician,

entertainer, and writer.

Pre-orders for the book and album go live at 10am on Friday, July 18, 2025. Pre order the book, and

see full tour dates at www.stewartcopeland.netThe collectors’ item bundles are available in three different specs: Black Label Edition; SuperLuxe;

and Luxe.

• Black Label Edition (pictured, right) – Only 250 copies available, and includes book, in

clamshell, with mailer box, signed bookplate by author, exclusive vinyl record of Artifacts

from the Vault, exclusive CD version of Artifacts from the Vault, with a pair

of Stewart Copeland drumsticks, with a signed Remo drumhead (Ambassador 14, as used

in Stewart Copeland’s drumkit). (£250)

• SuperLuxe: Only 250 copies available, and includes book, in clamshell, with mailer box,

signed bookplate by author, exclusive vinyl record of Artifacts from the Vault, exclusive CD

version of Artifacts from the Vault with Stewart Copeland drumsticks. (£150)

• Luxe: 500 copies available and includes book, in clamshell, with mailer box, with signed

bookplate by author, exclusive vinyl record of Artifacts from the Vault. (£75)