REM Split Up After Three Decades

REM have announced that they have split up after over 30 years together.

The group, whose last album 'Collapse Into Now' came out earlier this year, announced the decision on their official website.

 "As lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band," the band said in a joint statement. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished."

Frontman Michael Stipe said: "A wise man once said: 'The skill in attending a party is knowing when it’s time to leave. We built something extraordinary together.

"We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it. I hope our fans realize this wasn’t an easy decision; but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way. We have to thank all the people who helped us be REM for these 31 years; our deepest gratitude to those who allowed us to do this thing. It’s been amazing.”

REM released 15 albums including the classic 'Automatic For the People'.

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