R.E.M. have announced that they’ll premiere the entirety of their legendary headline set at Glastonbury 1999 online next week.The BBC broadcast of their Worthy Farm set will be shown globally next Thursday (August 6).
Fans can tune in for the YouTube premiere at 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm EST here, with the footage available to view for 72 hours.Recalling the set, singer Michael Stipe said it proved to be the moment when the band cemented their place in UK musical history.They took to the iconic Pyramid Stage around 10:30pm following earlier performances from Blondie, Bush and Hole.Stipe recalled: “Hole did such a great set, I was like, ‘I’ve got to ramp this up, I’ve got to be great.’ I think it was maybe a moment for R.E.M.
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