The legendary rock group The Police has announced during a press conference held in Times Square that their final concert will take place this summer in New York City.

"We kicked off our very first American tour at CBGB's in 1978, and this summer, 30 years later, our journey will come full circle as we play our final show here in New York City," the group said in a statement.

The group also has donated $1 million to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's initiative to plant 1 million trees in the city by 2017, in an effort to improve air and water quality, and reduce greenhouse gases.

"We applaud Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York for boldly confronting the city's environmental issues and are excited to support their goal of creating a healthier, more sustainable city," said the group. The concert date and venue will be announced later and the proceeds will be donated to public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York for the production of arts programming.

Reunited rockers The Police have kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years last year in May. The Police was formed 30 years ago by Sting, American drummer Stewart Copeland, 54, and 64-year-old guitarist Andy Summers in London. The band played a rock music that drew heavily on punk, jazz and reggae influences.

Until their separation, the three musicians sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, with 22.5 million records sold in the United States alone. They released six albums and The Police is known for emblematic songs such as Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic and Message in a Bottle.

The band broke up in 1984 after a series of internal disagreements, but Sting and Copeland have since moved to dispel the seriousness of the famous feuds that ripped the band apart.