2005 – R.E.M. reunite with drummer Bill Berry at a roadie’s wedding, and Posted on 11:49 pm by Stu Sweatman 2005 – R.E.M. reunite with drummer Bill Berry at a roadie’s wedding, and play an 8-song set to the crowd at Kingpins Bowl and Brew in Athens, Ga. Berry left the band in 1997. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet