'SNL' Fans Angry Arcade Fire Appeared After Disturbing Allegations

SNL backlash as fans slam guest band Arcade Fire after sexual misconduct claims

SATURDAY Night Live viewers slammed the show last night for giving Arcade Fire a platform three years after frontman Win Butler faced sexual misconduct allegations. The Canadian indie band performed two tracks from their forthcoming sixth album, Pink Elephant, in what was their second appearance on the show this series. YouTube/SNLArcade Fire’s latest appearance on SNL infuriated some viewers[/caption] YouTube/SNLFrontman Win Butler was hit with…

Arcade Fire’s Rotten Legacy – The Rover

When I wrote my last piece about Arcade Fire, I thought it would be the last we’d hear from them for at least 10 years. Win Butler was accused of serious misconduct. Artists were pulling out of their tour. CBC Music stopped playing their songs. Everyone in Montreal and the indie scene seemed bent on not wanting to hear about them or anyone accused of sexual misconduct anymore. We had gone through a reckoning of sorts. Our cultural scene had faci…

Arcade Fire - Pink Elephant (Arcade Fire Music) - God Is In The TV

When listening to their seventh album – their first since 2022’s We – it’s hard to not ignore the Pink Elephant in the room; to borrow from the title of Arcade Fire’s latest release. With the knowledge that this is the first release from the Canadian group since frontman Win Butler was accused by five women of sexual misconduct gives an awkward tension surrounding their music. This tension has become exacerbated by some of the album’s cringy lyr…

'SNL' Fans Angry Arcade Fire Appeared After Disturbing Allegations

'SNL' fans are angry that band Arcade Fire appeared on Saturday night's show after the disturbing allegations against their lead singer.

SNL backlash as fans slam guest band Arcade Fire after frontman faced sexual misconduct allegations - New York Times Post

SATURDAY Night Live viewers slammed the show last night for giving Arcade Fire a platform three years after frontman Win Butler faced sexual misconduct allegations. The Canadian indie band performed two tracks from their forthcoming sixth album, Pink Elephant, in what was their second appearance on the show this series. 3 Arcade Fire’s latest appearance on SNL infuriated some viewersCredit: YouTube/SNL 3 Frontman Win Butler was hit with sexual…