Tonight:
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On tour now: R.E.M.
Updated 00:07am on 22 Aug 2008
WHAT ARE THEY KNOWN FOR?
They came from planet alternative rock, but stadium glory was inevitable thanks to melodies that smother you in a warm glow.
TIME ON STAGE?
9pm.
SET LENGTH?
Two hours.
Losing My Religion: R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe on stage
WHERE CAN I SEE THEM?
Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester, this Sunday; Cardiff International Arena, Bank Holiday Monday; Rose Bowl, Southampton, on Wednesday; Twickenham Stadium, London, August 30.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
Michael Stipe can lighten up doing stage banter, but he's a serious artist and won't let you off lightly.
WHAT'S THEIR SECRET?
They're that old-fashioned kind of act, one with a message for the thinking man and woman. Though if you want to sing along, that's OK, too.
WHO GOES TO SEE THEM?
Plenty of college kids - past and present - looking for a trip down memory lane, and fresher newcomers, listening intensely.
HIGHLIGHTS?
It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), Man On The Moon, Losing My Religion, Electrolite, Supernatural Superserious.
PROGRAMME COST?
£5.
TICKETS?
All £45. 0870 534 4444, www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
