Michael Stipe and Rufus Wainwright were amongst the artists taking part in that previously reported anti-war 'Bring Em Home' gig in New York on Tuesday. The event, which also featured appearances from Bright Eyes, Peaches and Fischerspooner, was timed to mark the three year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.
Stars such as Chuck D, Moby and actress Susan Sarandon were also in attendance at the benefit, as was high profile war protester Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq in 2004.
Performing a cover of Joseph Arthur's 'In The Sun', Stipe told the audience about his own, very slight brush with the draft, saying: "I never served myself. I did have the distinction of registering for the draft under Carter. And I will never forget sitting in the post office, signing my name at the bottom and hoping to God I wouldn't have to go."