Eco campaigner Sting flies solo

Sting has risked accusations of green hypocrisy by flying solo on a private jet twice in 24 hours.

The Police frontman and environmental campaigner was spotted getting off the plane alone at Leipzig airport in Germany.

The jet can carry 14. He was taken by bus into the city centre to perform with the rest of the group on Saturday.

The singer, 56, then flew home yesterday to perform in The Police's last British concert at the Calling festival in Hyde Park.

A Leipzig airport spokesman said: "We can confirm Sting was the only passenger on board the Falcon 2000 aircraft."

A German who took a photograph of him said: "It's a shame he didn't come with the rest of the band or some roadies. I mean, he had the room."

Earlier this year Sting's wife Trudie Styler defended him saying it was "difficult" for a rock star not to use private jets.