R.E.M. members reunite on stage for the first time in 17 years

R.E.M.’s Original Lineup Appears Onstage Together For The First Time In 17 Years

R.E.M. officially broke up in 2011, and it’s been a pretty definitive breakup. In fact, it’s been ever longer than that since all four original members of the band shared a stage. Drummer Bill Berry left the band in 1997, after suffering a brain aneurysm, and he last appeared with the band when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2007. Last night, though, all four R.E.M. guys were back together onstage in their hometown of …

R.E.M. members reunite on stage for the first time in 17 years

The four original R.E.M. members reunited on stage for the first time in 17 years during Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's tribute tour stop.