I’d think it was a lot funnier if Peter wasn’t divorced from his kids’ mom. Mike was never married to the mother of his son Julian; one wonders what Bill’s son Owen might think about this. He’s about 10 years old.
I think most readers don’t have a clue or care what the real life marital status of the band members are and recognize that the “children” are R.E.M.s fans from the previous decades and are just wishing the band could get back together and play like it’s the 80’s and 90’s again.
You’re worried about the tone-deafness of an Onion article? :(:rolleyes: