The Police to reunite for Grammy awards

The Police will reunite this year, for at least one performance. Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland will take the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11th to open the Grammy Awards telecast. There's no word yet on what the band will play, but speculation has it down to one of three likely choices -- "Every Breath You Take," which won the Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Grammy in 1983; "Message In A Bottle"; or "Roxanne," which was their first Top 40 hit single in the U.S. This will be the first public performance by the Police since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in March 2003.

The Police are rehearsing for the Grammy show in Vancouver, British Columbia. There's been a lot of talk about the band marking their 30th anniversary with a tour this year, and some people are saying there could be 80 shows, but nothing's been confirmed, and we probably won't know for sure until after the Grammys.

The Police have won five Grammys:

Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980 for the song "Reggatta De Blanc"

Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981 for the song "Behind My Camel"

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1981 for the song "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1983 for the song "Every Breath You Take"

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1983 for the album Synchronicity
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