Over the weekend, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe got up onstage with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers project in Brooklyn, and he sang “These Days” and “The Great Beyond” for the first time in 18 years., per Stereogum.
“I Played the Fool” also features blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums and Josh Klinghoffer on guitar and piano. separately, Brooklyn Vegan reported.
Last updated March 10, 2026.