Arcade Fire

The band is set to play in Glasgow on Monday despite allegations against its frontman.

She said that remaining on the tour would “symbolise” her defending against or ignoring the claims against Butler. More than anything I wish healing to those involved.” Feist said that the situation had sparked a conversation that is “bigger than me” or her songs and “certainly bigger than any rock and roll tour”.

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I love him and love the life we have created together.” “I say to you all my friends, family, to anyone I have hurt and to the people who love my music and are shocked and disappointed by this report: I’m sorry. “I have stood by him because I know he is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family. He has been my partner in life and in music for 20 years. “This situation touches each of our lives and speaks to us in a language unique to each of our processing. “The last two nights on stage, my songs made this decision for me.

Arcade Fire's UK tour is set to start this week – but allegations of sexual misconduct have shattered the group's squeaky-clean image.

“This situation touches each of our lives and speaks to us in a language unique to each of our processing. I say to you all my friends, family, to anyone I have hurt and to the people who love my music and are shocked and disappointed by this report: I’m sorry. I know what is in his heart, and I know he has never, and would never, touch a woman without her consent and I am certain he never did. “I was never here to stand for or with Arcade Fire. He has lost his way and he has found his way back. There is no easy way to say this, and the hardest thing I have ever done is having to share this with my son. I have stood by him because I know he is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family. I can do better and I will do better.” I’ve spent the last few years since Covid hit trying to save that part of my soul. I have connected with people in person, at shows, and through social media, and I have shared messages of which I am not proud. I no longer recognized myself or the person I had become. “I have had consensual relationships outside of my marriage.

Singer Feist has quit her support slot on tour with Arcade Fire, following sexual assault allegations made against Win Butler.

“At a pub in Dublin, after rehearsing with my band, I read the same headline you did,” the Grammy-nominated singer explained. More than anything I wish healing to those involved.” But her support has now come to an end, citing the allegations as the reason why.

Frontman Win Butler has been accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by three women and one gender-fluid person.

In a lengthy statement to Pitchfork he said: "I love Régine with all of my heart. That simply, and unequivocally, never happened..." every single one of these interactions has been mutual and always between consenting adults. Butler has denied the allegations. She said that "the best way to take care of my band and crew and my family is to distance myself from this tour, not this conversation". Some have also taken to social media to encourage the band to take up the responsibility of reimbursing the tickets and cancelling the show.

Arcade Fire fans accused the band's frontman of misconduct, including sexual assault and unwanted explicit messages.

Some fans have urged others to [boycott the tour](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/arcade-fire-urged-cancel-tour-24911355) and have called on the live entertainment behemoth Ticketmaster to issue refunds for concert tickets. The band has won multiple Grammys and its records have been certified gold. I can’t solve that by quitting, and I can’t solve it by staying. Arcade Fire’s social media accounts have been silent since Pitchfork first reported the sexual misconduct allegations. A fourth person who is gender-fluid said Butler sexually assaulted them twice in 2015, when they were 21 and he was 34. It presented her with a moral dilemma, she said.

Leslie Feist – who performs under her surname – shared the news on Twitter on Thursday (1 September), citing sexual misconduct allegations faced by Arcade ...

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The Arcade Fire band member strenously denies the allegations against him, with the band set to play at the Manchester AO Arena.

Butler’s wife and fellow Arcade Fire band member and multi-instrumentalist Régine Chassagne posted a statement defending im. I love him and love the life we have created together.” Their sixth studio album We came out this year.