He performed R.E.M.s Driver 8 from the bands third album, 1985sFables of the Reconstruction.

I want to encourage everyone in Georgia, because we know what it means.

Weve been here before.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Michael Stipe, of R.E.M., perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images  for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)

Michael Stipe, of R.E.M., performs at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction on June 13, 2024.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

song, so were going to do it for you.

Before the performance,he trolled Trumps use of the Village Peoples Y.M.C.A.

And then Stipe shared a sweet love story.