BONO and THE EDGE were among the sold out Olympia Theatre audience in Dublin, Ireland checking out R.E.M's latest material on Saturday night.
The Losing My Religion band are staging five 'Working Rehearsals' at the venue to test new songs ahead of an upcoming album and tour.
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills told the crowd the band chose Dublin for their pre-tour workout because R.E.M. consider the Irish to be "some of the best fans in the world".
Walking onstage holding a Guinness, frontman Michael Stipe started the set with new songs Living Wells and Staring Down, admitting some of the new tracks had yet to be performed by the whole group.
Other new songs included Mr. Richards, Houston, Man Size Wreath and Till The Day Is Done.
R.E.M. wrap up their Dublin residency on Wednesday and then return to America to complete work on a new album.
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