Michael Stipe: 'I often find myself at a loss for words' – interview

Enigmatic singer Michael Stipe on 'the massive insecurity of not being articulate', 30 years with REM, and why he's driven to remake his world in birch plywoodMichael Stipe wanders into the lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan, looking flustered. He is running late for his Observer photoshoot and interview. I introduce myself and he tells me he has had "heating problems" at his apartment. We chat amiably for a moment about the weather, which, even by New York standards, is extreme. "It'...

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