# Ghost in the Machine Tour

The Ghost in the Machine Tour was a concert tour by the Police to promote their album Ghost in the Machine. To reflect the horns-based sound that permeated the album, the band decided to work with back-up musicians, hiring a horn section called The Chops (Darryl Dixon, David Watson and Marvin Daniels), who previously worked on the Sugarhill label.
The opening act for the North America II portion was Bow Wow Wow or Oingo Boingo or the Go-Go's and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts for the North America III portion (Portland, Maine) opening act was Black Uhuru. The English Beat was the opening act for the North America IV portion of the tour. A Flock of Seagulls opened for the Police in Norfolk, Virginia. Jools Holland and his Millionaires opened for the Police during the UK dates of the tour.
The Toronto appearance on 13 August 1982 was the second annual "Police Picnic" festival, with the band headlining. Opening acts included Oingo Boingo, The Spoons, A Flock of Seagulls, the English Beat, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Talking Heads. During the Police set, Ranking Roger of the English Beat joined them on "One World (Not Three)".

## Setlist

This setlist was obtained from the 20 March 1982 concert; held at The Summit in Houston, Texas. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Voices Inside My Head"
* "Message in a Bottle"
* "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
* "Spirits in the Material World"
* "Hungry for You (J'aurais toujours faim de toi)"
* "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
* "The Bed's Too Big Without You"
* "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
* "Demolition Man"
* "Shadows in the Rain"
* "Walking on the Moon"
* "Invisible Sun"
* "Bring on the Night"
* "One World (Not Three)"
* "Roxanne"
* "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
* "Can't Stand Losing You" / "Reggatta De Blanc" / "Be My Girl—Sally"
* "So Lonely"

## Personnel

* Sting – bass, double bass, synthesiser, lead vocals
* Andy Summers – guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals
* Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Darryl Dixon – baritone sax
* David Watson – alto sax
* Marvin Daniels – trumpet
* Bono – vocals on "Invisible Sun" (British leg of the tour)

## Tour dates

List of tour dates, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance, gross :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| Europe ||||||
| 1 October 1981 | Böblingen | West Germany | Sporthalle | N/A | N/A |
| 2 October 1981 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | N/A | N/A |
| 3 October 1981 | Kassel | West Germany | Eissporthalle Kassel | N/A | N/A |
| 5 October 1981 | Freiburg | West Germany | Stadthalle Freiburg | N/A | N/A |
| 6 October 1981 | Rüsselsheim | West Germany | Walter-Köbel-Halle | N/A | N/A |
| 8 October 1981 | Eppelheim | West Germany | Rhein-Neckar-Halle | N/A | N/A |
| 9 October 1981 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle | N/A | N/A |
| 12 December 1981 | London | England | Marquee Club | N/A | N/A |
| 14 December 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 15 December 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 16 December 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 18 December 1981 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | N/A | N/A |
| 19 December 1981 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham International Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 21 December 1981 | Queensferry | Wales | Deeside Leisure Centre | N/A | N/A |
| 22 December 1981 | Leeds | England | Queens Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 23 December 1981 | Stafford | England | Bingley Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 31 December 1981 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Royal Highland Exhibition Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 3 January 1982 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | N/A | N/A |
| 4 January 1982 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | N/A | N/A |
| 5 January 1982 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndby Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 7 January 1982 | Hamburg | West Germany | Ernst-Merck-Halle | N/A | N/A |
| 9 January 1982 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen | N/A | N/A |
| 10 January 1982 | Paris | France | Parc des expositions de Paris-Le Bourget | N/A | N/A |
| 11 January 1982 | Paris | France | Parc des expositions de Paris-Le Bourget | N/A | N/A |
| North America ||||||
| 15 January 1982 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | 15,500 / 15,500 | $173,613 |
| 16 January 1982 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | N/A | N/A |
| 18 January 1982 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | 18,661 / 18,661 | $173,088 |
| 19 January 1982 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,784 / 16,784 | $197,895 |
| 20 January 1982 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | 9,050 / 9,050 | $95,207 |
| 22 January 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | N/A | N/A |
| 23 January 1982 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10,563 / 10,563 | $117,253 |
| 25 January 1982 | Williamsburg | United States | William & Mary Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 26 January 1982 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,730 / 13,730 | $141,555 |
| 27 January 1982 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | N/A | N/A |
| 29 January 1982 | Richfield Township | United States | Richfield Coliseum | N/A | N/A |
| 30 January 1982 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | 12,191 / 12,191 | $134,507 |
| 1 February 1982 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon | N/A | N/A |
| 2 February 1982 | Minneapolis | United States | Metropolitan Sports Center | N/A | N/A |
| 4 February 1982 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 6 February 1982 | Phoenix | United States | Compton Terrace | N/A | N/A |
| 8 February 1982 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | 47,889 / 47,889 | $518,357 |
| 9 February 1982 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | 47,889 / 47,889 | $518,357 |
| 10 February 1982 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | 47,889 / 47,889 | $518,357 |
| 12 February 1982 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace | 29,000 / 29,000 | $304,640 |
| 13 February 1982 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace | 29,000 / 29,000 | $304,640 |
| South America ||||||
| 16 February 1982 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho | N/A | N/A |
| 17 February 1982 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho | N/A | N/A |
| 19 February 1982 | Viña del Mar | Chile | Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara | N/A | N/A |
| 20 February 1982 | Viña del Mar | Chile | Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara | N/A | N/A |
| North America ||||||
| 12 March 1982 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium | 15,000 / 15,000 | $151,180 |
| 13 March 1982 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 11,602 / 11,602 | $116,930 |
| 14 March 1982 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center | N/A | N/A |
| 16 March 1982 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Coliseum | 12,561 / 12,561 | $117,960 |
| 17 March 1982 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | 11,685 / 11,685 | $117,668 |
| 19 March 1982 | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex Arena | N/A | N/A |
| 20 March 1982 | Houston | United States | The Summit | N/A | N/A |
| 22 March 1982 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | 17,343 / 17,343 | $184,202 |
| 23 March 1982 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena | 18,017 / 19,000 | $216,627 |
| 25 March 1982 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | 15,289 / 15,289 | $161,701 |
| 26 March 1982 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center | N/A | N/A |
| 28 March 1982 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon | 18,090 / 18,090 | $199,285 |
| 29 March 1982 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | 12,298 / 14,500 | $126,640 |
| 31 March 1982 | Champaign | United States | Assembly Hall | N/A | N/A |
| 1 April 1982 | St. Louis | United States | Checkerdome | 19,715 / 19,715 | $193,960 |
| 3 April 1982 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | N/A | N/A |
| 4 April 1982 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | 13,685 / 13,685 | $141,481 |
| 6 April 1982 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum | N/A | N/A |
| 7 April 1982 | Ann Arbor | United States | Crisler Arena | 13,575 / 13,575 | $149,477 |
| 9 April 1982 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena | 14,770 / 16,000 | $173,547 |
| 10 April 1982 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | 16,066 / 16,066 | $176,094 |
| 12 April 1982 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | 15,500 / 15,500 | $173,754 |
| 13 April 1982 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | 13,300 / 13,300 | $147,811 |
| 15 April 1982 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | 9,384 / 9,384 | $107,974 |
| 16 April 1982 | Syracuse | United States | Carrier Dome | 32,396 / 32,396 | $320,970 |
| 18 April 1982 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41,334 / 41,334 | $525,492 |
| 19 April 1982 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41,334 / 41,334 | $525,492 |
| 21 April 1982 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 22 April 1982 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 17,049 / 17,049 | $218,958 |
| Europe ||||||
| 2 July 1982 | Bologna | Italy | Quartiere Fieristico di Bologna | N/A | N/A |
| 4 July 1982 | Segrate | Italy | Parco Laghetto di Redecesio | N/A | N/A |
| 28 July 1982 | Aylesbury | England | Friars Aylesbury | N/A | N/A |
| 29 July 1982 | Southampton | England | Gaumont Theatre | N/A | N/A |
| 31 July 1982 | Gateshead | England | Gateshead International Stadium | N/A | N/A |
| North America ||||||
| 9 August 1982 | Norfolk | United States | Scope Auditorium | 13,000 / 13,000 | $161,000 |
| 11 August 1982 | Montreal | Canada | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium | 23,686 / 25,000 | $367,133 |
| 13 August 1982 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Grandstand | 38,824 / 50,000 | $776,480 |
| 15 August 1982 | Charlevoix | United States | Castle Farms Music Theatre | 13,880 / 15,000 | $187,761 |
| 17 August 1982 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 7,577 / 9,900 | $90,291 |
| 18 August 1982 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center | N/A | N/A |
| 20 August 1982 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | N/A | N/A |
| 21 August 1982 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center | N/A | N/A |
| 23 August 1982 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | N/A | N/A |
| 24 August 1982 | Omaha | United States | Rosenblatt Stadium | N/A | N/A |
| 26 August 1982 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | N/A | N/A |
| 28 August 1982 | Sacramento | United States | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | 24,583 / 25,000 | $372,144 |
| 29 August 1982 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum | 10,180 / 11,000 | $127,250 |
| 31 August 1982 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | 15,332 / 16,811 | $213,793 |
| 1 September 1982 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | N/A | N/A |
| 3 September 1982 | San Bernardino | United States | Glen Helen Pavilion | N/A | N/A |
| 5 September 1982 | Tucson | United States | TCC Arena | 8,795 / 8,795 | $101,142 |
| 6 September 1982 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center | N/A | N/A |

### Notes

* 1 2 The performances on 19 and 20 February, 1982, were part of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.