In September 2021, a decade after disbanding, Stipe reiterated that R.E.M. had no intention of regrouping: “We decided when we split up that that would just be really tacky and probably money-grabbing, which might be the impetus for a lot of bands to get back together.” In 2023, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and were inducted in June 2024. To mark this occasion, on June 13, 2024, all four founding members reunited for their first public live performance since 2007 and performed an acoustic rendition of “Losing My Religion” in New York City. They reunited for another live performance in February 2025, this time performing “Pretty Persuasion” at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy .
Stipe reiterates no reunion
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