: Sting is accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra , conducted by Steven Mercurio .

Sting ’s live performance of "" in Berlin is the atmospheric opening track of his 2010 concert film and live album, Live in Berlin . Recorded on September 21, 2010 , at the O2 World (now Uber Arena) in Berlin, Germany, the performance was part of his ambitious Symphonicity world tour. Concert Context and Production

: The performance features longtime collaborator Dominic Miller on guitar, Ira Coleman on bass, and vocal harmonies by Jo Lawry . Song Meaning and Atmosphere

Originally appearing on the 1999 album Brand New Day , Sting has described "A Thousand Years" as an exploration of and the idea that love can exist outside the dimension of time.