Overview

• Arcade Fire returned to Saturday Night Live for the sixth time, performing two songs from their newly released album 'Pink Elephant'.
• 'Pink Elephant,' the band's seventh studio album, was recorded at their Good News Recording Studio in New Orleans and explores a 'cinematic mystical punk' sound.
• The band performed the album's title track and its lead single, 'Year of the Snake,' during the May 10 SNL episode.
• This marks Arcade Fire's first album release since 2022, when allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against frontman Win Butler, who issued a public apology while maintaining the relationships were consensual.
• Their next performance is a one-off concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 14, with a broader tour yet to be announced.