Sting: MTV Unplugged (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Sting: MTV Unplugged is a music and documentary film, running about 44 minutes.

What it’s about. This video is the MTV Unplugged performance which was recorded in New York on 5 March 1991. The difference between the version screened on MTV and this release however, is the inclusion of an additional song and interview. Whereas the MTV show concentrated on pre-'Soul Cages' songs, on this release you get excellent performances of 'Why Should I Cry For You' and 'The Wild Wild Sea'. As proved to be the case with the VH1 Storytellers show, Sting enjoyed himself so much doing the acoustic set, that the following month he did a similar set in his home town of Newcastle at the tiny Buddle Arts Centre. The Unplugged video is very interesting though and the songs performed work extremely well in their stripped down versions. Set List: 1. All This Time; 2. Mad About You; 3. Every Breath You Take; 4. Why Should I Cry For You?; 5. Message In A Bottle; 6. Tea In The Sahara; 7. Walking On The Moon; 8. The Wild Wild Sea

Who’s in it. Sting: MTV Unplugged stars Sting as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Sting: MTV Unplugged sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sting: MTV Unplugged page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sting: MTV Unplugged tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.