Watch Michael Stipe and Jon Bon Jovi perform R.E.M.’s ‘The One I Love’ at Kamala Harris rally

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Michael Stipe was joined by Jon Bon Jovi last night (November 3) for a rendition of R.E.M.‘s classic single ‘The One I Love’ at a Democrat rally in Georgia.The duo performed the track together at a get-out-the-vote Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally at the Cobb Galleria Centre with Stipe taking lead vocals while Bon Jovi played acoustic guitar on the track.

You can view footage below.Earlier, Stipe also performed ‘Driver 8’ from R.E.M.’s 1985 album ‘Fables Of The Reconstruction and he mocked Donald Trump by chanting: “It’s fun to get out the V-O-T-E, it’s fun to get out the V-O-T-E,” in the style of The Village People’s ‘YMCA’.The track has become synonymous at Trump’s own rallies, with the former US President often busting moves to the song.Michael Stipe, Jon Bon Jovi and The War & Treaty “The One I Love” in swing state Georgia for the Harris/Walz campaign. @jonbonjovi @warandtreaty @Concert_People @consequence pic.twitter.com/lmV3WfXTX1— Rock And Wrestling Connection (@RockAndWrasslin) November 3, 2024the legend Michael Stipe performs "Driver 8" at a Harris/Walz event in Georgia pic.twitter.com/aLB2ygqF7C— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2024After trolling Trump over the YMCA, Michael Stipe tells a story about meeting Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff in an NYC restaurant six years ago pic.twitter.com/rn66p0kv0b— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2024Stipe also urged people to get out and vote adding: “Thank you for being here and thank you all for voting, or getting ready to vote.

I want to encourage everyone in Georgia because we know what it means. We’ve been here before. We know what it means when you get every single person in your community, your church, your skate club – whatever the hell it is, get them out, talk to.