Several radio stations across North America have begun removing Arcade Fire's discography from their lineups following recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the Canadian band's frontman, Win Butler.
Win Butler of Arcade Fire performs onstage at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2022 in Indio, Calif. Butler is facing four sexual misconduct allegations, according to a report in Pitchfork.
Several radio stations across North America have begun removing Arcade Fire's discography from their lineups followingAccording to a report published Saturday in music news publication, four people have made allegations against Butler. CBC News was unable to independently verify these allegations. They have not been proven in court.
In a statement, Butler denied the allegations and said all encounters were consensual and he never touched a woman against her will. Ian March, Program Director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto, said Tuesday that the station decided over the weekend to pull Arcade Fire's music."I can confirm that we made a quick decision over the weekend to pull the band's music. We have not yet had a fulsome internal conversation about the permanence of this decision," said Ian March, program director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto.
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