Sting links the decline in physical productivity to toxic masculinity

• Sting told The Guardian that the decline in men's physical productivity might be linked to toxic traits in modern masculinity.
• He made these remarks while announcing that his musical, The Last Ship, is coming to the West End this autumn.
• The musician said, “It’s a rare thing for modern men to actually use their hands”, adding that “maybe the toxicity in society and the moment is [a result of the fact] that we’ve lost that direction for our energy, that male strength.”
• The Last Ship tells the story of shipyard workers facing closure amid the deindustrialisation of the 1970s and 80s.
• Sting previously starred in the Broadway production of the musical, which opened to mixed reviews.

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Sting says toxic masculinity could be driven by modern men not using their hands