Arcade Fire's Win Butler sings with Future Islands in Montreal – watch

By NME News Desk , September 3, 2014 10:07

Butler joined band to perform 'Seasons (Waiting On You)'

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler joined Future Islands onstage in Montreal yesterday evening (September 2) – scroll down and click to watch.

The Canadian band wrapped up their 'Reflektor' world tour earlier this month but, as Pitchfork reports, Butler appeared as a special guest at Future Islands' gig at Montreal's Metropolis to perform their track 'Seasons (Waiting On You)'.

Earlier this summer, frontman Win Butler hinted that the band in the near future.

Speaking before their Hyde Park headline show in July, Butler stated: "We're in a position now where we can have an idea and the people around us to make it happen. It starts when you get off the road. If I ever feel bored now, it's the best feeling in the world, because I know that's when the next idea is going to come into my brain and it will start again."

Meanwhile, Win and brother Will Butler have been lined up alongside members of The Strokes to play in an annual charity basketball match. The Pop vs Jock III game, which will take place during this month's Pop Montreal festival, is organised by the Butler brothers and will see them play for a team of musicians also comprising Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and The Strokes' bassist Nikolai Fraiture.

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Arcade Fire to headline Glastonbury 2014

December 19, 2013 16:48

Band reveal festival appearance on Twitter

Arcade Fire are to headline Friday night (June 27) at Glastonbury 2014, the band have confirmed.

The Montreal-based band today (December 19) posted a picture to Twitter which confirms Glastonbury among four June dates in Europe. They are the first Glastonbury headliner to be revealed.

Next year, one week in June pic.twitter.com/mzfhRg0Ut0

— Arcade Fire (@arcadefire) December 19, 2013

Arcade Fire were a strong bet for a set at the Worthy Farm festival after frontman Win Butler told BBC host Jo Whiley that the band would play UK festivals next summer by saying fans they should "get [their] wellies ready". They are also due to play a major date at Dublin's Marlay Park on June 29.

"It's such a communal rite of passage in the UK and there's this communal spirit," Win Butler told Zane Lowe. "It'll be at a point of touring when we're scary good. We're super excited to strap on our wellies and let it rip."

Butler also guaranteed good weather for the gig. "The Friday is going to be a gorgeous, Californian sunshine day - if it's not, we'll refund your ticket," he told Lowe.

Arcade Fire will play:

London Earls Court (June 6, 7, 2014)
Glastonbury Festival (June 27)
Dublin Marlay Park on (June 29)

To check the availability of Arcade Fire tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.

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Arcade Fire cover Devo's 'Uncontrollable Urge' – watch

November 1, 2013 16:57

Win Butler and co pay tribute to US New Wave band

Arcade Fire paid tribute to DEVO by covering their track 'Uncontrollable Urge' during a show in Los Angeles last night (October 31) – scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to watch.

The Canadian group covered the song, which appeared on the US band's 1978 classic record 'Are We Not Men? We Are Devo', as part of their LA gig. Playing under the name The Reflektors, the performance also saw frontman Win Butler don one of the oversized masks that he and his bandmates have been using in recent weeks.

Arcade Fire released their fourth studio album 'Reflektor' earlier this week (October 28). Speaking to NME in new interview in this week's issue, available digitally and on newsstands now, Butler said that the band saw themselves as the "black sheep" of the music industry.

He said: "In a weird way, our band feels in a similar position to a band like The Cure before alternative music really happened. We're the weird band in this more mainstream context, a little bit of the black sheep, you know?"

It was reported earlier this week that the LP is set to top this weekend's Official UK album chart – they are currently outselling Katy Perry's LP 'Prism', which is currently sitting at the summit, by three copies to one, according to the Official Charts Company.

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