Hollywood a-lister Michael Shannon is known for his intense performances in films like Take Shelter, Knives Out, Mud and Man of Steel.
He’s twice been nominated for an Oscar, thanks to his roles in Revolutionary Road and Nocturnal Animals, and is rated as one of the best character actors of his generation.
But this week he swapped the glamour of Hollywood for Glasgow’s Garage venue, as he belted out songs by his favourite band - R.E.M.
Shannon has branched out into singing in recent years, teaming up with musician Jason Narducy who, amongst many other things, inspired Dave Grohl to become involved in the music industry.
Their first European tour is seeing them play ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ in full to mark its 40th anniversary, along with a second set of R.E.M. b-sides, deep cuts and fan favourites.
Far from being a typical vanity project, Shannon is a talented singer whose interpretations of R.E.M. songs work incredibly well.
He also has the blessing of the band. When he performed at R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, Georgia, last year on his Murmer tour all four members came on stage to perform - the first time they had been on a stage together since breaking up.
And in Glasgow, R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs turned up to enjoy the show.
Here are 14 pictures of the gig.
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy played:
Feeling Gravitys Pull
Maps and Legends
Driver 8
Life and How to Live It
Old Man Kensey
Can't Get There From Here
Green Grow the Rushes
Kohoutek
Auctioneer
Good Advices
Wendell Gee
Femme Fatale
Romance
Strange
New Test Leper
Bandwagon
Gardening at Night
1,000,000
World Leader Pretend
Moral Kiosk
Daysleeper
Let Me In
Sitting Still
Cuyahoga
Crazy
Radio Free Europe
Pretty Persuasion
13. Encore
The band finished with 'Pretty Persuasion' from the album 'Reckoning'. | David Hepburn