NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: (L-R) Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck, of R.E.M., perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
Michael Stipe performs when Michael Dorf presents the 20th Annual Charity Concert, "People Have The Power – A Celebration Of Patti Smith" show at Carnegie Hall on March 26, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/WireImage)
Peter Buck founding member of R.E.M., performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck of REM at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Ilinois, July 7, 1984. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck of REM at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Ilinois, July 7, 1984. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)