Several radio stations across North America began removing Arcade Fire’s discography from their lineup recent allegations for sexual harassment against the frontman of the Canadian band, Win Butler. According to a report published Saturday in the music news publication Rake, four people have filed complaints against Butler. CBC News was unable to independently verify these claims. They have not been proven in court. Allegations reported by Pitchfork range from unsolicited sexual texts and photos to violent touching. People told Pitchfork that the alleged interactions were inappropriate based on age gaps and unequal power dynamics, and they felt like they couldn’t say no to Butler. In a statement, Butler denied the allegations and said all encounters were consensual and that he never touched a woman against her will. By Tuesday, several stations, including CBC Music, had made the decision to pull Arcade Fire’s tracks. The band’s world tour, which kicked off Tuesday in Dublin, has so far gone ahead as planned. Ian March, Program Director at Indie88, a Toronto-based music station, said Tuesday that the station decided over the weekend to pull Arcade Fire’s music. (Simon Dingley/CBC)
Radio stations are starting to pull tracks
“I can confirm that we made a snap decision over the weekend to pull the band’s music. We have yet to have a full internal discussion about the permanence of that decision,” said Ian March, program director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto. Chuck Thompson, head of public affairs at the CBC, says CBC Music will follow suit. “In light of the recent allegations against Win Butler, CBC Music will stop playing Arcade Fire’s music until we know more about the situation,” said Thompson. CBC News has reached out to Corus Entertainment but has not yet received an official response. Bill Childs, a radio host in St. Paul, Minn., said he’s keeping tabs on U.S. radio stations that are also picking up the band’s music. Since news of the allegations broke, he says at least six stations that regularly play the band’s music had dropped the songs sometime Tuesday. “I’m always curious how radio stations react when their main artists get caught up in allegations of any kind,” Childs told CBC News. Arcade Fire perform at the 2022 Juno Awards in Toronto. (CARAS/iPhoto) He says some stations have continued to play the band’s songs very late at night, but he suspects they haven’t yet reprogrammed their playlists.
The world tour continues as planned
Arcade Fire’s world tour kicks off Tuesday in Dublin, with shows ending in North America in December in Montreal. As of Tuesday afternoon, none of those concerts had been canceled or postponed. Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is scheduled to open for the band. Kate Mc Creesh, a longtime fan of the band for more than 19 years, said she and her husband had tickets to Tuesday’s show in Dublin but opted to skip it, despite shelling out more than $260. Kate Mc Creesh and her husband attend an Arcade Fire concert in Edinburgh in September 2011. (Submitted by Kate MC Creesh) “I just … I can’t go and have fun knowing what the charges are,” he said. “I know there are two sides to every story, but I choose to believe.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
title: “Radio Stations Pull Arcade Fire Music After Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against The Frontman Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Nicholas Clark”
Several radio stations across North America began removing Arcade Fire’s discography from their lineup recent allegations for sexual harassment against the frontman of the Canadian band, Win Butler. According to a report published Saturday in the music news publication Rake, four people have filed complaints against Butler. CBC News was unable to independently verify these claims. They have not been proven in court. Allegations reported by Pitchfork range from unsolicited sexual texts and photos to violent touching. People told Pitchfork that the alleged interactions were inappropriate based on age gaps and unequal power dynamics, and they felt like they couldn’t say no to Butler. In a statement, Butler denied the allegations and said all encounters were consensual and that he never touched a woman against her will. By Tuesday, several stations, including CBC Music, had made the decision to pull Arcade Fire’s tracks. The band’s world tour, which kicked off Tuesday in Dublin, has so far gone ahead as planned. Ian March, Program Director at Indie88, a Toronto-based music station, said Tuesday that the station decided over the weekend to pull Arcade Fire’s music. (Simon Dingley/CBC)
Radio stations are starting to pull tracks
“I can confirm that we made a snap decision over the weekend to pull the band’s music. We have yet to have a full internal discussion about the permanence of that decision,” said Ian March, program director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto. Chuck Thompson, head of public affairs at the CBC, says CBC Music will follow suit. “In light of the recent allegations against Win Butler, CBC Music will stop playing Arcade Fire’s music until we know more about the situation,” said Thompson. CBC News has reached out to Corus Entertainment but has not yet received an official response. Bill Childs, a radio host in St. Paul, Minn., said he’s keeping tabs on U.S. radio stations that are also picking up the band’s music. Since news of the allegations broke, he says at least six stations that regularly play the band’s music had dropped the songs sometime Tuesday. “I’m always curious how radio stations react when their main artists get caught up in allegations of any kind,” Childs told CBC News. Arcade Fire perform at the 2022 Juno Awards in Toronto. (CARAS/iPhoto) He says some stations have continued to play the band’s songs very late at night, but he suspects they haven’t yet reprogrammed their playlists.
The world tour continues as planned
Arcade Fire’s world tour kicks off Tuesday in Dublin, with shows ending in North America in December in Montreal. As of Tuesday afternoon, none of those concerts had been canceled or postponed. Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is scheduled to open for the band. Kate Mc Creesh, a longtime fan of the band for more than 19 years, said she and her husband had tickets to Tuesday’s show in Dublin but opted to skip it, despite shelling out more than $260. Kate Mc Creesh and her husband attend an Arcade Fire concert in Edinburgh in September 2011. (Submitted by Kate MC Creesh) “I just … I can’t go and have fun knowing what the charges are,” he said. “I know there are two sides to every story, but I choose to believe.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
title: “Radio Stations Pull Arcade Fire Music After Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against The Frontman Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Brenda Johnson”
Several radio stations across North America began removing Arcade Fire’s discography from their lineup recent allegations for sexual harassment against the frontman of the Canadian band, Win Butler. According to a report published Saturday in the music news publication Rake, four people have filed complaints against Butler. CBC News was unable to independently verify these claims. They have not been proven in court. Allegations reported by Pitchfork range from unsolicited sexual texts and photos to violent touching. People told Pitchfork that the alleged interactions were inappropriate based on age gaps and unequal power dynamics, and they felt like they couldn’t say no to Butler. In a statement, Butler denied the allegations and said all encounters were consensual and that he never touched a woman against her will. By Tuesday, several stations, including CBC Music, had made the decision to pull Arcade Fire’s tracks. The band’s world tour, which kicked off Tuesday in Dublin, has so far gone ahead as planned. Ian March, Program Director at Indie88, a Toronto-based music station, said Tuesday that the station decided over the weekend to pull Arcade Fire’s music. (Simon Dingley/CBC)
Radio stations are starting to pull tracks
“I can confirm that we made a snap decision over the weekend to pull the band’s music. We have yet to have a full internal discussion about the permanence of that decision,” said Ian March, program director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto. Chuck Thompson, head of public affairs at the CBC, says CBC Music will follow suit. “In light of the recent allegations against Win Butler, CBC Music will stop playing Arcade Fire’s music until we know more about the situation,” said Thompson. CBC News has reached out to Corus Entertainment but has not yet received an official response. Bill Childs, a radio host in St. Paul, Minn., said he’s keeping tabs on U.S. radio stations that are also picking up the band’s music. Since news of the allegations broke, he says at least six stations that regularly play the band’s music had dropped the songs sometime Tuesday. “I’m always curious how radio stations react when their main artists get caught up in allegations of any kind,” Childs told CBC News. Arcade Fire perform at the 2022 Juno Awards in Toronto. (CARAS/iPhoto) He says some stations have continued to play the band’s songs very late at night, but he suspects they haven’t yet reprogrammed their playlists.
The world tour continues as planned
Arcade Fire’s world tour kicks off Tuesday in Dublin, with shows ending in North America in December in Montreal. As of Tuesday afternoon, none of those concerts had been canceled or postponed. Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is scheduled to open for the band. Kate Mc Creesh, a longtime fan of the band for more than 19 years, said she and her husband had tickets to Tuesday’s show in Dublin but opted to skip it, despite shelling out more than $260. Kate Mc Creesh and her husband attend an Arcade Fire concert in Edinburgh in September 2011. (Submitted by Kate MC Creesh) “I just … I can’t go and have fun knowing what the charges are,” he said. “I know there are two sides to every story, but I choose to believe.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
title: “Radio Stations Pull Arcade Fire Music After Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against The Frontman Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Erin Olsen”
Several radio stations across North America began removing Arcade Fire’s discography from their lineup recent allegations for sexual harassment against the frontman of the Canadian band, Win Butler. According to a report published Saturday in the music news publication Rake, four people have filed complaints against Butler. CBC News was unable to independently verify these claims. They have not been proven in court. Allegations reported by Pitchfork range from unsolicited sexual texts and photos to violent touching. People told Pitchfork that the alleged interactions were inappropriate based on age gaps and unequal power dynamics, and they felt like they couldn’t say no to Butler. In a statement, Butler denied the allegations and said all encounters were consensual and that he never touched a woman against her will. By Tuesday, several stations, including CBC Music, had made the decision to pull Arcade Fire’s tracks. The band’s world tour, which kicked off Tuesday in Dublin, has so far gone ahead as planned. Ian March, Program Director at Indie88, a Toronto-based music station, said Tuesday that the station decided over the weekend to pull Arcade Fire’s music. (Simon Dingley/CBC)
Radio stations are starting to pull tracks
“I can confirm that we made a snap decision over the weekend to pull the band’s music. We have yet to have a full internal discussion about the permanence of that decision,” said Ian March, program director at Indie88, a music station based in Toronto. Chuck Thompson, head of public affairs at the CBC, says CBC Music will follow suit. “In light of the recent allegations against Win Butler, CBC Music will stop playing Arcade Fire’s music until we know more about the situation,” said Thompson. CBC News has reached out to Corus Entertainment but has not yet received an official response. Bill Childs, a radio host in St. Paul, Minn., said he’s keeping tabs on U.S. radio stations that are also picking up the band’s music. Since news of the allegations broke, he says at least six stations that regularly play the band’s music had dropped the songs sometime Tuesday. “I’m always curious how radio stations react when their main artists get caught up in allegations of any kind,” Childs told CBC News. Arcade Fire perform at the 2022 Juno Awards in Toronto. (CARAS/iPhoto) He says some stations have continued to play the band’s songs very late at night, but he suspects they haven’t yet reprogrammed their playlists.
The world tour continues as planned
Arcade Fire’s world tour kicks off Tuesday in Dublin, with shows ending in North America in December in Montreal. As of Tuesday afternoon, none of those concerts had been canceled or postponed. Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is scheduled to open for the band. Kate Mc Creesh, a longtime fan of the band for more than 19 years, said she and her husband had tickets to Tuesday’s show in Dublin but opted to skip it, despite shelling out more than $260. Kate Mc Creesh and her husband attend an Arcade Fire concert in Edinburgh in September 2011. (Submitted by Kate MC Creesh) “I just … I can’t go and have fun knowing what the charges are,” he said. “I know there are two sides to every story, but I choose to believe.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
