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R.E.M.
R.E.M.


Background information
Origin Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre(s) College Rock
Alternative Rock
Years active 1980—present
Label(s) New West Records
Associated acts The Minus 5
Automatic Baby
The Baseball Project
Hindu Love Gods
Tuatara
Website Website
Members
Michael Stipe
Peter Buck
Mike Mills
Former members
Bill Berry



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Michael Stipe Pays Tribute To Heath Ledger

March 13, 2008
Michael Stipe Pays Tribute To Heath LedgerMichael Stipe has paid tribute to Heath Ledger during R.E.M.’s set at this year’s SXSW in Austin Texas.

The front man dedicated the track ‘Until The Day Is Done’ to the actor as they gave the audience a taste of their new album ‘Accelerate’.

Before performing the song he said, "This is dedicated to Heath Ledger who loved this song," before ending it with, "Goodbye Heath, we loved you!"

The 90 minute set mixed new and old songs with Stipe promising the audience: "The good news is most of them are under two-and-a-half minutes so if you don't like them you can have a pee break or grab a beer."

According to NME he also voiced his concerns about the current political climate as the band performed three tracks about the issue.

He said: "I'm terrified at how history will look back at the overreacting of the current administration to 9/11. We have a little less than two years to make something more of this decade."

The full set list was:

  1. Living Well Is The Best Revenge
  2. Man Sized Wreath
  3. Second Guessing
  4. Drive
  5. Hollow Man
  6. Animal
  7. Auctioneer
  8. Mr. Richards
  9. Fall On Me
  10. Great Beyond
  11. Houston
  12. Electrolite
  13. Accelerate
  14. Until The Day Is Done
  15. Final Straw
  16. Bad Day
  17. Horse To Water
  18. Walk Unafraid
  19. Supernatural Superserious
  20. Imitation Of Life
  21. Im Gonna DJ
  22. Man On The Moon

(by Daniel Melia)



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