Michael Stipe insists that his group R.E.M. will never reunite.
The group comprised of Michael, Mike Mills and Peter Buck went their separate ways in 2011 after over 30 years together, and the frontman says there's "no point" ever reforming.
Speaking to CBS This Morning when asked about the possibility of a reunion, he said: "No. That will never happen... There's no point. I love those guys very much and I respect them hugely as musicians and as songwriters and everything but I just don't want to do that thing that people do...I despise nostalgia. I'm not good at looking back."
Despite having those feelings, he hasn't completely ruled out performing again in the future.
"That's maybe an exclusive, but I think I will sing again. Not soon, maybe...I don't know.
"I love my voice and I think it's still... I think it actually got better as I got older.
"I sing in the shower. And I'm not bad. You would be surprised at my play list."
He most misses performing when he watches other people on-stage.
"I just needed to step away for a while. [But] when I go to see bands perform live, that's when it's hard for me. I look up on the stage and I think: 'I wish I was there.'"
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