R.E.M. have shared a new lyric video for their 1986 hit ‘I Believe’, as part of their ‘We Are Hope Despite The Times’ campaign to encourage people to vote.In the lead-up to the US election next week (November 5), the band have been vocal about the importance of voting.
Last month they released ‘We Are Hope Despite The Times’, a digital compilation of songs to mark National Voter Registration Day.Since then, frontman Michael Stipe has publicly endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on multiple occasions.
He recently performed at a campaign concert for Harris, and spoke to Doug Emhoff – Harris’ husband and a former entertainment lawyer – about his support for her alongside Jason Isbell.Now, R.E.M.
have shared a new lyric video for ‘I Believe’, a track from their 1986 album ‘Life’s Great Pageant’, to further persuade people to head to the polls next week.In a social media statement, Stipe said, “I believe the choices in this election could not be more stark or more important.
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