What disease does Michael Stipe have?

In an interview with The Sun newspaper to mark the 25th anniversary of the record, he admitted: “I had lived with fear of HIV for almost 10 years. “The first New York cases were being reported in ’83 and in the neighbourhoods where I spent most of my time.

Are the members of R.E.M. still friends?

R.E.M. is unique in that they are very much still the group of friends from Athens, Georgia that they’ve been since the band formed in 1979. While their career has spanned 15 studio albums and huge global success, the band itself only ever comprised the four original members.

Does R.E.M. still live in Athens GA?

R.E.M. has had a number of acclaimed songs over the years, including “Radio Free Europe,” “Losing My Religion,” “Everybody Hurts,” and “Man on the Moon,” among many others. Stipe and other band members still live in Athens.

Why did Michael Stipe paint his eyes blue?

Michael Stipe performed on the Around the Sun tour with a blue band painted across his eyes as a reference to the song, his personal favorite from Around the Sun.

Are R.E.M. vegetarians?

Both Stipe and REM guitarist Peter Buck have been vegetarian for decades, but Stipe claimed that he “started eating everything again when I was 40.” These days, he says he is vegan ‘most of the time’.

Who was R.E.M. in love with?

Rem (レム, Remu) is the Shinigami who gives Misa Amane one of the Death Notes she had. Like Ryuk, Rem possesses two Death Notes; however, Rem did not get hers through trickery. The Shinigami Gelus, who had fallen in love with Misa, sacrificed himself to kill her destined murderer.