The last time all four members REM played a gig, it was their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

Until today, when the four band members played an acoustic version of Losing My Religion at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony where they were given an award.

“Writing songs and having a catalogue of work that we’re all proud of that is out there for the rest of the world for all time is hands-down the most important aspect of what we did,” Michael Stipe said. “Second to that is that we managed to do so all those decades and remain friends. And not just friends, dear friends… We are four people that very early on decided that we would own our own masters and we would split our royalties and songwriting credits equally… “All for one and one for all.”