Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell performed a pair of R.E.M. classics during a Pennsylvania campaign event supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Michael Stipe, 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.R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8,” which he hadn’t performed live since 2008. The former was the iconicThe singer-songwriters also teamed up for a handful of songs from Isbell’s catalog, including “Traveling Alone” and “Hope the High Road.
“It’s been a while since I’ve sung these songs, 16 years in fact, but I’m really happy to be here with Jason and with the soon-to-be First Gentleman ever of the United States of America,” Stipe told the crowd. Stipe and Isbell have been vocal in their support for the VP this year, with the “Cover Me Up” singerin August. Stevie Wonder, John Legend, The Chicks, Mickey Guyton and P!nk also took the stage at the Chicago political gathering, while numerous celebrity musicians — including Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Cardi B —between Walz and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, which took place a few weeks after the Sept.
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