Stipe 'stole dance moves from Sinead O'Connor'

REM frontman Michael Stipe has revealed the secret behind his unusual dancing style - he stole it from Sinead O'Connor.

Stipe is amused by the interest in his "unique" onstage moves and cites the Irish singer as his main influence.

He says: "I've lifted a few moves from Sinead O'Connor. I'd like to publicly thank her for that. Just from watching her videos.

"But I was completely unaware that I had a dance style until people pointed it out recently. I mean, come on, I'm practically falling over on every other song."