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R.E.M.’s Original Members Reunite to Perform Live for First Time Since 2007

R.E.M. took to the stage for a surprise performance celebrating their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

to play together again, the quartet took to the stage for a surprise performance celebrating their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry appeared at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York City and, according to the band’s Instagram, played their highest-charting hit “Losing My Religion.” In another post, the group shared a photo of the moment, captioning, “Another moment… oh life.” Earlier on Thursday, the group reflected on their history with CBS Mornings and insisted they would not be performing together again — guitarist Peter Buck reasoned, “It would never be as good, — but said they ended the band in 2011 at the right time.

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