R.E.M. returned to Riga, Latvia, tonight where they served up an intense set for a charged-up crowd described by guitarist Peter Buck as “the best of the tour.” You can read a blow-by-blow account of the show at the Riga Tour page. Check back for photos
As we reported late last night Peter’s guitar went missing from the Finnair Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Though the guitar has not yet been located, there is an active investigation and we are all hopeful that the guitar will eventually be returned. We still would like
Sadly, Peter’s signature Rickenbacker guitar was stolen from the stage immediately following tonight’s performance in Helsinki, Finland. This is Peter’s infamous signature Rick, which has been the staple of Peter’s arsenal both live and in the studio since the band released Chronictown in 1982. Needless to say, this
XFM.co.uk is streaming part one of their exclusive interview with Peter, Mike and Michael whom the station caught up with during the band’s recent tour through the UK. You can click HERE to access part one of the five part documentary and stay tuned to this space
We enjoyed a day and night off here after a couple of fun shows in Norway–indoors in Oslo and an amazing site in Bergen. Both are interesting cities–Oslo, home of Ibsen, Munch and the awesome Literature House, we know from many trips
We are very pleased to announce that the band has added ten new Fall dates in South America to their ongoing world tour. In addition to previously announced dates in Dallas, New Orleans, and Mexico City, R.E.M. will now take their tour in support of Accelerate to Colombia, Argentina,
What a week it was in the UK– we were in and around London most of the week, except for the hop over to Paris for the Rock En Seine Festival (great one by the way) (and many of us pulled an all-nighter to watch Barack rock Denver– wow!).
In celebration of the band’s return to London Saturday night at Twickenham, we’ve put together a little video essay below which chronicles a small slice of R.E.M.’s vast performative history in the city, spanning the early 80s to their most recent stop in March 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall.
Londoners will have an opportunity to have their copies of David Belisle’s book R.E.M.: HELLO signed tomorrow night at the Waterstone’s in Piccadilly. Michael Stipe and David will be at the store for the event which begins at 6:00PM. For more information about the book and for details
The band is in Southampton, England this evening for a concert at the Rose Bowl, home of the Hampshire Hawks Cricket team. Support tonight is from Editors and Guillemots. For more information, please click here.
R.E.M. plays the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris tomorrow
Mike’s interview with the BBC’s Simon Mayo is currently streaming at the BBC’s web site. Please click here to listen to the interview…
Tonight the band is playing the latest in their series of UK cricket grounds and rugby stadia– tonight’s installment: The Rose Bowl of Southampton. Energetic and boisterous crowd, not unlike those we saw over the weekend in Manchester and Cardiff, and we all look forward to the show
Michael will make a guest appearance on BBC 1’s “The One Show” tonight at 7PM (UK). The One Show will be available to UK residents for streaming this evening after the program concludes via the BBC’s iPlayer.
You can find out more about the program at the
Here are some photos from last night’s sold-out show in Cardiff at the CIA. All photos are by David Belisle.
Up next, R.E.M. at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, followed by a headlining slot at Rock en Seine in Paris this Thursday and a Saturday night show at Twickenham in
More photos from the lens of the super-talented David Belisle. This time…Manchester, Lancashire County Cricket Grounds.