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Fact #106857

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Short story:

Having just landed in New York City, The Police race across town in a cab in order to be in time to hit the stage at the legendary CBGB

Full article:

Sting (The Police) : The first time I came to America. We rented a station wagon here in New York City and drove all across this country playing in dives and staying in shitty hotels.
(Source : onstage comment at Madison Square Garden, March 2014)

Miles Copeland (manager, The Police) : I bought the van. I bought the equipment. The band is a three-piece and we only had one roadie. It