The former Police man's 14th solo album shows where Ed Sheeran and Adele might be in a few decades' time – if they're lucky. It is a brave or foolish pop star who puts out their new album the same week as the return of Adele. The British chanteuse is set to sweep all before her, as her much-heralded new release arrives today to challenge Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Abba for the all-important Christmas sales top spot. So spare a thought for former Police-man Sting, in danger of becoming the forgotten superstar as he unveils a 14th solo album of impeccable songcraft, sublime musicianship and soulfully sensual vocals...

Sting has teamed up with Australian violinist Ray Chen for a new track called "What Could Have Been". This new collaboration is part of the soundtrack for Arcane, Netflix's new series based on the League of Legends video game; the first three episodes of the series premiered on November 6, with additional episodes releasing on November 13 and 20. Listen here...