R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has decided to come clean about his gayness after years of staying mum about it."It was super complicated for me in the ’80s," Stipe told Spin. "I was totally open with the band and my family and my friends and certainly the people I was sleeping with. I thought it was pretty obvious."
Uh, yup...
Michael explains why he didn't say anything sooner:
"I’d just never felt strongly enough about a particular relationship to say, 'Yeah, he’s my boyfriend, that is what it is.’ Now I recognize that to have public figures be very open about their sexuality helps some kid somewhere out there.”
Yeah, we're happy for you Michael. Whatever. Your band still sucks.