Sting Says Toxic Masculinity May Be Caused by Men Not Using Their Hands Enough: 'We've Lost Something There'
Sting says deindustrialisation stripped men of identity and purpose, as The Last Ship returns with a revised book and a West End run.
- On Wednesday, Sting announced his musical The Last Ship will return to London's West End this autumn, with the singer starring at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and tickets going on sale today, May 28.
- Sting argues that deindustrialization stripped men of their purpose and identity, suggesting the decline of manual labor has fueled toxic traits in modern masculinity. He contends men lost the 'male strength' found in traditional work.
- The musical depicts shipbuilders in Wallsend, modeled after the famous Swan Hunter yard. Following mixed Broadway reviews, the production evolved through revisions including a new book by playwright Barney Norris to deepen the story.
- Amid the show's return, Sting faces a high court battle with former Police bandmates Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers over alleged unpaid royalties. He has paid more than £500,000 to the pair since proceedings began.
- Concerns have grown regarding the 'Manosphere,' an online ecosystem promoting misogynist views where women's value is reduced to regressive ideals. Sting observes this vacuum emerged as men lost direction with manual labor's decline.
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Sting says toxic masculinity may be caused by men not using their hands enough: 'We've lost something there'
The Grammy-winning music legend has had manual labor on his mind, with his musical about a shipyard coming soon to the West End.Sting in Milan in 2024Credit: Stefania D'Alessandro/GettyKey PointsSting says "modern men" have lost something by working less and less with their hands."Maybe the toxicity in society at the moment is [a result of the fact] that we’ve lost that direction for our energy, that male strength," the musician told The Guardia…
Rockstar Sting sees the loss of physical work as a reason for the crisis of the modern man. Even if he never wanted to work in a factory himself, he sensed nostalgia according to the values of the shipyard workers of the past.
Sting Claims 'Loss of Manual Jobs' May Be Fueling Toxic Masculinity—'What Are We Men Without a Ship?'
Sting has linked the rise of toxic masculinity to the collapse of Britain's industrial workforce, arguing that generations of men lost not only jobs but also identity, purpose and an outlet for physical labour. The singer's remarks arrive as his long-running musical 'The Last Ship' prepares for a major West End return this autumn. Speaking ahead of the production's run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Sting reflected on the social fallout o…
According to the musician, the current toxicity in society may be a result of men losing their energy direction and rarely using their masculine power.
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