R.E.M. are one of those rare breed of bands that seem unstoppable the older they get. Their latest album has been named somewhat prognostic, ‘Accelerate’.And accelerating is what REM are about to do this year! The band just announced a massive world-tour with summer open-air dates throughout Europe to promote the new album. An announcement for the UK dates is imminent – until then British fans can look forward to a very special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where the band leads the 60th birthday celebrations for London’s ICA.
Also on the line-up and opening the event are the Foals, Duke Spirit and REM tour guitarist and former Soft Boys frontman, Robyn Hitchcock.
This gig could hold a few special pop moments; REM’s Peter Buck also plays in Robyn’s band, Venus 3, and Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have paid surprise appearances at Robyn Hitchcock's gigs in the past.
If you need tickets I recommend checking out the GET ME IN! fan-to-fan online ticket market.
Don’t waste time – buy your REM tickets now. I did mention REM are a great live band, right? No? Well, now I did! ;)
