Okay, maybe he was joking during the interview, but some folks might not have caught the jest when he said, “In many ways, he’s sent from God, because the world’s a mess.”

But Sting wasn’t pulling anybody’s leg when he said he spent some time with the president and “found him to be very genuine, very present, clearly super-smart, and exactly what we need in the world.”

Sting, who penned a song titled “Englishman In New York,” said he’s fascinated by American politics, Obama, and Obama’s opponents on the right.

“It’s aggressive and violent and full of fear,” Sting said referring to right wing criticism of the president. “They don’t want change, they want things to feel the same because they feel safe there.”

When not praising Obama, Sting put in a plug for solving the world’s problems.

“My hope is that we can start talking about real issues and not caring about whether God cares about your hemline or your color,” Sting said. “We are here to evolve as one family, and we can’t be separate anymore.”