News for May 19, 2002
5/19/02, 2:28 pm EST - Xoanon
Q: Did rock star Sting get his stage name from one of the swords in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit? - Eleanor Rapp, Vienna, Va.
A: Sting (Gordon Sumner), 50, is a Tolkien fan, but that's not the source of his name. Early in his career, he wore a black-and-yellow striped sweater resembling a yellowjacket. One night there was a heckler in the audience. A band mate told Sumner, "Get him, Sting!" The name stuck.