Will Arcade Fire be able to continue their tour? Nearly a week after music site Pitchfork issued sexual assault accusations against the band’s lead singer, Win Butler, fans are growing doubtful.
Although Canadian singer Feist, who provides the first part of the group, announced Thursday that he would leave the tour, fans are beginning to regret buying tickets for these concerts. According to Skynews, some lament that Ticketmaster does not offer refunds.
“Cancel Tour”
“Cancel the tour and refund the fans” is a phrase that often appears in tweets from distraught fans.
In a review of the Arcade Fire concert in Dublin on August 31, the guardian He has already evoked the dilemma of the fans, divided between their passion for the group and the seriousness of the accusations against their leader.
In Canada and the United States, some radio stations are also beginning to deprogram the group, according to CBC Canada.
Arcade Fire, which kicked off its tour on Tuesday 30th August in Dublin, will head to Birmingham this Friday night, followed by Manchester, Glasgow and London. The group will be at the zenith of Lille on September 11, then will move on to Paris, Bordeaux and Nantes.
“Inappropriate behavior
Four people, fans, accuse Win Butler of sexual assault and “inappropriate” behavior that allegedly took place between 2016 and 2020. These fans were between the ages of 18 and 23 at the time. The musician denied these accusations this Saturday and evokes “consensual relationships.”
“I have never touched a woman against her will,” Win Butler defended, in a statement sent to Pitchfork.
“Although these relationships were all consensual, I am very sorry for all those whom I have hurt with my behavior,” adds the artist who mentions having gone through depression and alcohol problems.
The co-founder of the group and wife of Win Butler, the Montrealian Régine Chassagne, assures that “he would never touch a woman without her consent, and I am sure he never did”, in another press release addressed to Pitchfork.
Arcade Fire returned in May with their album “We” (“We” in English).
Source: BFM TV
