The R.E.M. guitarist was arrested for assault against flight attendants, including choking one with his necktie. He was not convicted but arrested upon landing at Heathrow Airport. There is also a mention of civil lawsuit related to a federal civil lawsuit involving Sean however, it could not be more confirmed. The civil lawsuit is related to Aaron Hall not R.E.M.

Ken Stringfellow, a member of Big Star and a touring artist with R.E.M., has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, but R.E.M. itself has not been directly implicated.