Rock star Sting appears at Hay Festival
17th Nov 2010 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rock star Sting made a surprise appearance here on Sunday night bringing the three-day long Hay Literary Fest to a rocking climax.
Inspired by his friend, the renowned Irish folk-rock legend Bob Geldof, Sting who sat incognito among the audience suddenly walked up to the stage and what followed was and electrifying duet which brought the crowd to its feet.
Geldof's concert was to mark the conclusion of the first Indian edition of the international literary festival which saw participation from authors like Vikram Seth, William Dalrymple, Sebastian Faulks and BBC anchor Nik Goving.
Sting had arrived in the Kerala capital with good friend Geldoff to cheer the later. However, the festival authorities kept his trip under wraps.
The Nishagandhi amphitheater where the performance was held drowned in cheers as Geldof invited Sting to the stage. ``I'm inviting my friend Sting to sing for you,'' Geldoff said after completing a number. The duo then went on to sing ``everybody's got a hole to fill, doesn't matter if your name is jack or jill..'' which left the crowd mesmerised.
