Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M.
Tony Fletcher attended all three of R.E.M.'s shows on the group's first visit to the UK in 1983.  he has seen the band in concert dozens of times since and has interviewed them frequently over their 20-year career.  As well as penning earlier versions of Remarks, he is the author of the best-selling Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon and the official biography of Echo & the Bunnymen.  He lives in New York City.