Sting: My Kids Won't Inherit Wealth, They'll Work For It

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Sting Won’t Fund His Kids’ Careers With an Inheritance: ‘Go to Work’

The musician emphasized the importance of instilling a strong work ethic in young people, rather than handing them their successes

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May 6, 2026

Sting ‘s children have done just fine for themselves. He has six children, including Eliot Sumner, a musician, and Mickey Sumner, an actress. And while Sting has been supportive of their careers, he recently told CBS Sunday Morning that he isn’t outright funding them with an inheritance.

“Or whether I’ve said to them, ‘Guys, you got to work. I’m spending our money. I’m paying for your education. You’ve got shoes on your feet. Go to work,’” he said. “That’s not cruel. I think there’s a kindness there and a trust that they will make their own way. They’re tough, my kids.”

Sting acknowledged that his children have an “extraordinary work ethic,” likely as a result of his refusal to take the “You don’t have to work” route. The artist described that particular statement as “a form of abuse that I hope I’m never guilty of.” He added, “The working class works and wants to work. I’m one of those people, I love to work.”

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_Originally reported by [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sting-kids-work-relying-on-inheritance-1235558464/)._