Arcade Fire Unfazed: Band Continues Tour Despite Win Butler Allegations, Radio Pullout

The indie band Arcade Fire continued their United Kingdom and Ireland Tour last night despite sexual misconduct allegations thrown at frontman Win Butler and radio pullouts.

Frontman Win Butler was accused last week of inappropriate sexual interactions with four people, all Arcade Fire fans aged 18 - 23 years old at the time.

Canadian radio stations have also begun pulling out Arcade Fire's music on air following the controversial allegations - which Butler confirmed.

Arcade Fire Continued UK, Ireland Concerts

After the issue hit social media, fans of the beloved indie band Arcade Fire called for the cancellation of their tour. According to NME, some even asked for refunds for those who wanted to skip the concerts altogether.

Last night, August 30, Arcade Fire, with Win Butler on the lead, proceeded as planned on their performance at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Another concert is set to be held tonight as well at the same venue.

Per fan accounts who attended the Dublin concert, the energy of the crowd seemed to be unfazed despite the shocking allegations thrown at Win Butler.

A fan was somewhat dismayed after seeing that not a lot of fans were protesting given the huge accusations, even noting that its "business as usual" for the band.

"So maybe they don't know yet. I tried to put the news out of my head b/c I love the band so much, but found it really hard to switch off. I was sad during the show cos I know I won't see them again. Like a lot of people we came b/c we weren't going to get refunds," one fan posted.

But despite the full house opening concert for their The "WE" Tour, some say that the mood was "tense" at the venue. Consequence of Sound confirmed this and revealed that very little onstage banter happened.

Canada Radio Pulls Out Arcade Fire Songs on Air

Meanwhile, some Canadian radio stations are pulling out the songs of the Montreal-born indie band on-air.

CBC Music FM radio confirmed to Ottawa City News that the decision to hit pause on Arcade Fire songs is not yet final until they learn more about the situation.

Similarly, Indie 88 made a "quick decision" to halt the airing.

The move came after Pitchfork published an investigative report about the sexual misconduct allegations against Win Butler, the band's frontman and bandleader.

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