Rock Band R.E.M. Splits After More Than Thirty Years Together
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Rock band R.E.M. announced Wednesday it was breaking up for good after 31 years.
The rock band, which formed in Athens, Ga., in 1980, thanked its fans in a statement posted on the groups' website.
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening."
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The band, led by frontman Michael Stipe, released 15 albums during its stellar career. The most famous included "Out of Time," "Green" and "Automatic for the People."
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