R.E.M.’s Original Lineup Performs Publicly for the First Time in Nearly Three Decades at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

Jem AswadJune 14, 2024 at 1:40 a.m.·4 min readThe four founding members of R.E.M. performed together publicly for the first time in nearly three decades at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York on Thursday night, playing an acoustic version of their breakthrough song, 1991’s “Losing My Religion.”With characteristic understatement, the group — singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry — showed their respect for the honor and the institution, their friendship and decades-long bond, and in gracious terms, fans, family, friends, and everyone who helped them along the way.More from VarietySongwriters Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024: R.E.M., Timbaland, Steely Dan, MoreSnoop Dogg, Sade, Blondie, Gloria Estefan, R.E.M. Among 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame NomineesR.E.M.'s 'Losing My Religion' Video Tops 1 Billion Views on YouTube View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jem Aswad (@jemaswad)“Writing songs and having a catalog of w...