Get the latest gossip

R.E.M. Perform Live Together for First Time in 15 Years at Surprise Songwriters Hall of Fame Reunion


R.E.M. reunited to sing “Losing My Religion” at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in New York on Thursday night (June 13).

For the first time in nearly 16 years, the foursome reunited to sing “Losing My Religion” at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in New York on Thursday night (June 13). The performance was preceded by Jason Isbell, who feted them with a spirited, note-perfect rendition of the tongue-twisting “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” a song he said he learned when he was 10 years old. In a gracious move, Stipe then quickly read a long list of thank yous to people that extended back to its early days on I.R.S.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Billboard