The wedding between Arcade Hearth’s indie-rocker spouses Win Butler and Régine Chassagne has flamed out.
The longtime collaborators and romantic companions cut up “after an extended and loving marriage,” the Canadian “Reflektor” group introduced Thursday in a assertion shared on social media. Butler, 45, and Chassagne, 49, married in 2003 and can “proceed to like, admire and help one another as they co-parent their son,” the band mentioned.
The Grammy-winning rock group, based in 2001 and recognized for songs “The Suburbs” and “Wake Up,” introduced the singers’ separation years after a number of individuals accused frontman Butler of sexual misconduct in 2022.
4 individuals got here ahead about their alleged experiences with Butler in a report printed by Pitchfork in August 2022. Three girls alleged they have been subjected to sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2022 once they have been between the ages of 18 and 23. The fourth, gender-fluid accuser alleged Butler sexually assaulted them in 2015 once they have been 21 and he was 34.
Amid Pitchfork’s report, Butler denied the misconduct allegations in an announcement and mentioned he “had consensual relationships outdoors my marriage.” Chassagne, who gave start to her son with Butler in 2013, remained agency in her help for her now-estranged husband in 2022. The “Sprawl II” singer mentioned, “I do know what’s in his coronary heart, and I do know he has by no means, and would by no means, contact a lady with out her consent and I’m sure he by no means did.”
She added on the time: “He has misplaced his method and he has discovered his method again. I like him and love the life we’ve got created collectively.”
Arcade Hearth rose to prominence within the 2000s for its anthemic rock, cementing its place within the Montreal indie scene with its Grammy-winning 2010 album “The Suburbs.” The group has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards and has performed a few of music’s greatest levels together with the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals. The group launched its seventh album, “Pink Elephant,” in Might.
Thursday’s assertion clarified that Butler and Chassagne’s “bond as artistic soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Hearth.” The estranged spouses will even proceed their charity work along with caring for his or her little one.
“The band ship their love and sit up for seeing you all on tour quickly,” the assertion mentioned.
Occasions staff author Stacy Perman contributed to this report.
