XM Hosts Sting for First North American Performance in Support of 'Songs From the Labyrinth'

XM Hosts Sting for First North American Performance in Support of 'Songs From the Labyrinth'

Live Audience Treated to Exclusive Hour-Plus Performance and Interview with Sting as Part of XM's Critically-Acclaimed Artist Confidential Series

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, will debut the latest installment of "Artist Confidential," its popular performance and interview series, featuring legendary music artist Sting on Monday, October 16. Taped before a live audience of friends and fans at XM's New York studios in Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Sting's XM performance served as his first North American performance in support of his latest album, Songs From the Labyrinth, a collection of Elizabethan-era tunes from the works of John Dowland performed on the lute.

Accompanied by the 12-person choir, "Tapestry," and Sarajevo-born lutenist Edin Karamazov, the hour-plus long XM Artist Confidential performance included works from the new album, which was released on Tuesday. In addition, the evening's set list included Sting playing a few songs not traditionally performed on the lute -- his 1993 hit "Fields of Gold," legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's "Hell Hound on My Trail," and The Police's "Message in a Bottle."

The Sting Artist Confidential premieres on XM Monday, October 16 at Noon ET on XM Pops (XM 113), with additional encores airing through out the week. Complete scheduling information is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/exclusivemusic.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 7 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

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Source: XM Satellite Radio

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