On August 27, 2022, Win Butler was accused by four people of several instances of sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2020, including sexual assault , unwanted explicit texts, and pursuing relationships with younger fans ranging in age from 18 to 23. Butler and Chassagne denied the allegations and said all…
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In June 2022, Righton was asked by NME if there was any chance of a Klaxons reunion. “No, I think that was such a fun, amazing thing we did,” he replied. “I’ve so much love and respect for the other guys and never say never, but I think we did…
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The tour commenced on May 16, 2022, at the Eden Project
Before the tour began, the band released their first single since reuniting, ” The Foundations of Decay “, on May 12, 2022.
They again appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 7, 2022, playing “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)”, “The Lightning I, II”, and “End of The Empire II” over the closing credits. They ended the Mother’s Day performance with Win Butler stating “A woman’s right to choose forever and ever and ever,…
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Following the release of We on May 6, 2022, Arcade Fire announced the “WE” Tour, the group’s first world tour since 2018, starting in August 2022.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the band returned to touring and live performance in May 2022, playing their first show in two and a half years at Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain on May 28, 2022. At the show, the band performed three new songs: “Grease in Your Hair (Birdie)”, “Tropic Morning…
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The album was released on 22 April 2022.
On 20 April 2022 the band released the single “Heart Attack”,
and announced the addition of Benjamin John Power , who had previously worked with the band on the Violence album, as an official band member.