The band was part of the ‘ Artists for Grenfell ‘ charity single. Including other artists such as Stormzy and Rita Ora , the cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song ” Bridge Over Troubled Water ” was released on 21 June 2017 to raise money for the victims of…
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In the years following the Starboy collaborations, Bangalter and Homem-Christo worked solo as producers appearing on several projects. On 21 June 2017, the Australian band Parcels released the song ” Overnight “, produced and co-written by Daft Punk. It was written after Daft Punk saw Parcels perform and invited the…
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The tour was preceded by a handful of European warm-up shows, including the first Demon Dayz Festival held on 10 June 2017 at the Dreamland Margate theme park,
On 8 June 2017 the band released the non-album single ” Sleeping Powder ” with an accompanying music video
A day later, Arcade Fire announced their fifth studio album Everything Now , which was released on July 28, 2017, and released a music video for “Everything Now”.
Arcade Fire would also perform at the festival in early June 2017.
In mid-June 2017, they recorded an MTV Unplugged special in the remote Norwegian island of Giske under close secrecy, with no phones or recording equipment allowed in the studio.
On his birthday on March 26, 2016, original guitarist James Iha joined Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jeff Schroeder on stage unannounced at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. He performed a few songs, including ” Mayonaise “, ” Soma ” and “Today” marking his first appearance with the…
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On May 31, the band released a new single ” Everything Now ” on a limited edition 12″ vinyl at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona.
The Global Spirit Tour officially kicked off on 5 May 2017 with a performance in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Friends Arena.