Alternative rock icons Coldplay have paid tribute to the legendary R.E.M following their split by playing a cover version of their track ‘Everybody Hurts’.
R.E.M sensationally split up earlier this week after a career spanning 31 years, leaving fans devastated at the loss of their favourite group. Coldplay were obviously big fans of the band too, and decided to pay tribute to Michael Stipe and co. while performing in Atlanta, Georgia yesterday.
“One of our favourite bands of all time, R.E.M., for some crazy reason have finished and it's sad,” said frontman Chris Martin. “So with the most respect in the world, this is just to show how much they meant to us.”
You can see the one-off performance embedded below. Coldplay will be playing a trio of live shows this winter – check the dates below.
Coldplay UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Thu November 17th 2011 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Sat December 3rd 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Sun December 4th 2011 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Fri December 9th 2011 - O2 Arena, London
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