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R.E.M. reunites at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s Athens show

R.E.M. Reunited for a performance at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, on February 27, 2025, alongside Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's cover band.
Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry, and Mike Mills performed "Pretty Persuasion," marking their first full performance together in 17 years.
This was a rare occasion as R.E.M. Has performed together infrequently since their last tour in 2008, with only a few live appearances since then.
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy are on an R.E.M. Tribute tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of "Fables of the Reconstruction," with R.E.M. Members often joining them.

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R.E.M. Reunite Again — Seriously — to Play ‘Pretty Persuasion’ at Hometown Show

All four members of R.E.M. performed 'Pretty Persuasion' alongside Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy at a show in Athens, Georgia.

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R.E.M. performs in Athens for first time in two decades

All four members of the legendary band R.E.M. briefly reunited on stage in their hometown Athens, Georgia.

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R.E.M. reunites at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s Athens show

Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2024, when Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s tour celebrating R.E.M.’s Murmur hit Athens, Georgia, the home of R.E.M., the members of R.E.M. joined them onstage. Well, their latest tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction, came to Athens on Thursday night and it happened again. The duo brought the tour to Athens’ 40 Watt Club, and video posted on…

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Michael Shannon Made A Rare R.E.M. Reunion Happen On His Tribute Tour Honoring The Band

Michael Shannon has been a big R.E.M. fan for a long time. The actor has been taking that to the next level lately, as he and veteran musician Jason Narducy are in the midst of an R.E.M. tribute tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album Fables Of The Reconstruction. R.E.M. members have actually popped up and performed alongside Shannon and Nerducy on the tour. Now, though, it has happened: The tour played host to a full R.E.M. reunion, …

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WRIR-LP 97.3 FM broadcasts news, views and music that would otherwise be unrepresented on the public airwaves. The programming schedule covers seven days a week, 24 hours a day. WRIR also serves as the official emergency broadcast outlet for the City of Richmond, Virginia.

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R.E.M. reunites at 40 Watt Club

Georgia music legends R.E.M. reunited briefly this week at the famed Athens nightclub the 40 Watt. All four members of the band — Peter Buck, Bill Berry, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe — shocked an audience there Thursday to see an R.E.M. tribute band helmed by actor/musicians Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy. They performed their 1984 classic “Pretty Persuasion.” Before last night, the group had performed in public only once since 2008. They pl…

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