We were at war in Iraq.
Britney Spears shaved her head.
AndR.E.M.gave its last public performance at its Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
(L-R) Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck, of R.E.M., perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in New York.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame
That last item changed on Thursday night in New York, as R.E.M.
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Diane Warren received the Johnny Mercer Award and SZA received the Hal David Starlight Award.
Berry left the band in 1997, two years after suffering a double brain aneurysm on stage in Switzerland.
The group eventually disbanded in 2011.
What a ride it has been, he added.
It truly means the world to us that you recognize us tonight.
And for that, we thank you for this incredible honor.
