REM?

[Redwinevino]

I really hope you develop taste

[judyblue110]

No tour, confirmed by Bertis Downs, their manager:

No R.E.M. Tour in support of "Collapse Into Now"

[Guest blackcockerel]

Awww knackers!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

What do you define as a tour though? Is a few split up dates across the UK defined as a tour?

[MEGABOWL]

I suppose there's an o-u-t-s-i-d-e chance they could do a few festival dates (when they didn't tour 'Out of Time' and 'Automatic' they still did promotional TV gigs) but I'd say that's pretty conclusive

[fullfathom5]

Balls, I was really looking forward to seeing them. Maybe it just means they won't go out on a world tour as such, which doesn't rule out the odd gig here and there does it.

[judyblue110]

There could easily be a few one-off appearances... To be honest, in the present day, I find it hard to fathom that the album will sell well without at least some sort of publicity. Not many bands in R.E.M.'s league just release a new album without any sort of appearances or performances to publicise it.

Word has it Peter Buck is already busy with other side projects, including Tired Pony and The Baseball Project, which will take up his time in the summer.

I think it's looking unlikely now though, it's getting quite late for them to be announcing their own gigs, so I assume festivals aren't in their plans either.

[judyblue110]

What do you define as a tour though? Is a few split up dates across the UK defined as a tour?

[eFestivals]

No tour, confirmed by Bertis Downs, their manager:

No R.E.M. Tour in support of "Collapse Into Now"

"No tour" doesn't necessarily mean no festivals dates.

I know for sure that they've been offered some festie dates, and I know they were under consideration. Whether this 'no tour' statement means they're not going to happen I don't know, but I'm trying to get it checked out.

[eFestivals]

hmmmm ... i have some info back but its as clear as mud.

The view appears to be that at least one festie date seems more likely than none.

[splinterbungee]

Well thats a bit more hopefull then. If they were gonna do it to publicise the tour then Glasto would easily be the festival of choice as it would reach more people that other festivals. Even if they were on the Other stage I would imagine the BBC would show the majority of the set.

I'm still being optimistic

[Wanderlei]

I hope they do play Glasto. I don't usually get me hopes up at this point but i think i just did with REM.

[Guitargeek4]

Been downgraded to rumour+unknown stage. Looking less likely. Anything you can tell us Neil?

[eFestivals]

Been downgraded to rumour+unknown stage. Looking less likely. Anything you can tell us Neil?

I've posted what I know in this very thread, yesterday morning.

[eFestivals]

Word I'm hearing is that REM are NOT playing Glastonbury after all.

edit: I would have posted this in that more recent REM thread, but I couldn't find it.

Edited February 21, 2011 by eFestivals

[ramragon]

not the best news but tbh it was hard to see where they would have fitted in unless ME was gonna convince them that they'd been around long enough to fill the legends slot. They might have taken that bait

[fullfathom5]

Gutted.

[Toilet Duck]

Word I'm hearing is that REM are NOT playing Glastonbury after all.

edit: I would have posted this in that more recent REM thread, but I couldn't find it.

[dirty_dog]

surprise guests at the park on friday night it is then.

[eFestivals]

surprise guests at the park on friday night it is then.

yep, it'll be a surprise for you if you think that's right.

[ramragon]

yep, it'll be a surprise for you if you think that's right.

[JonnyG]

yep, it'll be a surprise for you if you think that's right.

[eFestivals]

Neil,

Any hint of them playing anywhere in the UK, or are they genuinely not playing live at all?

Thanks

word I've had is that they've had some festie offers including Glasto but declined them - so nothing this summer.

[Mr Splodge]

Big shame would of been great.

[Jimmyeatspeople]

Gutted, had been really really hoping they would play.