 Sting’s $400 Million Net Worth Is Not Going To His Children

Popular British rockstar Sting said his children would receive a small part of his money and have to work for their livelihood.

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Sting was born in Wallend to working-class parents.

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He worked regular jobs like teaching before he went into music.

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Sting is worth $400 million, according to CelebrityNetworth.

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He acted in movies like “Quadrophenia” and the original “Dune.”

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The former Police frontman said he didn’t want his children to have trust funds because it would be like “albatrosses round their necks.”

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Sting is not the only celebrity not giving his children a large inheritance; Celebrity Chef Nigella Lawson is of the same opinion.

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Sting has won 17 Grammys, several Brit awards, the Song of the Year award and a CBE from the Queen for his services to music.

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One of his most popular songs, “Every Breath You Take,” got a BMI for the most played song in the organisation's history.

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