”I could really feel the heaviness of the song and I wanted to inject a little touch of hope and light into it"
Stipe also mocked Donald Trump's use of The Village People's 'YMCA'
“I believe the choices in this election could not be more stark or more important"
Stipe performed at a Kamala Harris campaign event in R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Georgia on Thursday (October 10)
The two musicians played at a campaign concert for Harris last week
It is the first time Stipe has performed the songs since 2008
The 'Get Out The Vote' gig will take place in Pittsburgh tonight (October 4)
The four founding members of the band played live together this week for the first time since 2007
The group surprised audiences with an acoustic performance of 'Losing My Religion'
Serj Tankian and Tom Morello have also gotten involved, in a bid to raise awareness