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Hit After Hit: Sting Leaves SA in awe of his timeless talent

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Thousands of Sting fans packed the SunBet Arena in Gauteng last night to experience first-hand why his music still resonates after all these decades.

The Pretoria stop of Stings 3.0 tour was another Big Concerts event – proudly powered by HOT1027.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny was there...

23 Mar 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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