Watch Michael Stipe Cover David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold The World'

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a rare public appearance last night to perform a strangely airy version of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World" on The Tonight Show. The performance comes ahead of two David Bowie tribute concerts taking place in New York City later this week, one at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, March 31 and one at Radio City Music Hall on Friday. Stipe is among the artists slated to perform both nights.

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