The Police plan to reunite to perform at next month's Grammy Awards, an appearance widely believed to be a precursor to a full-blown world tour later this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's first single, "Roxanne."

Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland will open the 49th Annual Grammy ceremony scheduled for Feb. 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on American TV channel CBS, according to a Tuesday press release by the Recording Academy, the people behind the awards.


The gig marks the first time the Police have taken the stage together since a much-heralded reunion at the 2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.