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Proceeds from The Police reunion tour ticket auction will go towards vital water and sanitation projects.

Credit: WaterAid / Caroline Irby

Police frontman Sting has released an audio clip ( MP3 607Kb) explaining why the band are getting behind WaterAid this summer. The clip has been heard extensively on American radio stations.

Earlier in the year, the band announced that a portion of the proceeds from their highly anticipated world tour would go towards WaterAid’s vital work helping to address the global water and sanitation crisis.

The Police said:

"In Western societies, the idea of not having clean and plentiful water is unthinkable.

"And yet there are millions of people who are suffering and dying from disease because they lack access to this most basic resource.

"We are proud to support WaterAid in their mission to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education in the world's poorest countries.

"We hope the funds and awareness raised during the tour will help to shine a light on WaterAid's efforts to bring help to millions of people in need."

Get a taste of the tour to come by watching a clip of the band performing Message in a Bottle