The former singer from The Police announced the news on his official website. Sting said that the disc, which is yet untitled, is a, "strange record, a delightful record and I think people will be intrigued by it."
He added, "The album is voice and lute, there are a few four part harmonies that I sing and it’s all music from the 16th century."
Sting begins a European tour on June 4, visiting such sites as Russia, Israel, Scandinavia, Monaco and Lithuania.