The members of REM all the time swore they’d by no means carry out collectively once more, however they determined to make an exception for his or her induction into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame.
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On the ceremony held on Thursday evening in New York, Michael Stipe, Invoice Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills shocked everybody by enjoying a improbable acoustic model of one of many largest hits extra of them, Misplaced My Religion.
This was the primary time since November 2008 that REM was on stage enjoying music.
“Writing songs and having a catalog that we’re all pleased with and that’s accessible to the remainder of the world is undoubtedly crucial facet of what now we have carried out. Then we managed to make all of it these many years and nonetheless be associates. And never simply associates, expensive associates,” stated Michael Stipe, simply earlier than the band performed their track.
Closed door
This efficiency, nonetheless, might be an actual pleasure for REM followers, if we belief the statements of its members.
In an interview broadcast on CBS Thursday, the 4 musicians closed the door on a reunion of the group, which break up in 2011, after a 31-year profession.
The explanation? “It might by no means be this good,” stated Peter Buck, whereas Mike Mills joked that it will take a “comet” to revive REM.
2024-06-14 15:15:00
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