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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne Announce Separation as Band Vows to Continue

The group says Arcade Fire will carry on, with a tour signaled in the announcement.

Overview

  • A joint statement on the band’s Instagram confirmed the pair have separated after more than two decades of marriage and will continue to co-parent their son.
  • The message said their creative bond and humanitarian work with Haiti-focused nonprofit KANPE will continue alongside the band.
  • Arcade Fire told fans they “look forward to seeing you all on tour soon,” though no concert dates are currently listed.
  • Reporting from 2022 detailed multiple misconduct allegations against Win Butler, which he denied as nonconsensual while acknowledging extramarital relationships; Régine Chassagne publicly supported him at the time.
  • Arcade Fire released Pink Elephant in May 2025 and completed a spring tour; the current lineup features Butler, Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara, with Will Butler having departed in 2022.