{"id":538804,"date":"2025-10-31T01:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538804\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T01:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:26:12","slug":"arcade-fires-win-butler-and-regine-chassagne-announce-marriage-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538804\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcade Fire&#8217;s Win Butler and R\u00e9gine Chassagne announce marriage split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/arcade-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcade Fire\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/win-butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Win Butler<\/a> and R\u00e9gine Chassagne have announced their split after 22 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/arcade-fire-funeral-fifteen-2547284-2547284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcade Fire\u2019s \u2018Funeral\u2019 at 15: the album that killed indie rock as we knew it<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a statement posted to social media, the pair announced the split but said that Arcade Fire would continue.<\/p>\n<p>A statement read: \u201cAfter a long and loving marriage, Win &amp; R\u00e9gine have decided to separate.\u00a0They continue to love, admire and support each other as they co-parent their son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They added that their \u201cbond as creative soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Fire. The band send their love and look forward to seeing you all on tour soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can see the full post here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQclZTbEoGh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fires-win-butler-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-shares-statement-3299057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegations of sexual misconduct arose against Win Butler<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fifth-person-accuses-arcade-fires-win-butler-of-emotionally-abusive-behaviour-3353851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five people came forward<\/a> to accuse the singer of inappropriate behaviour, and the accusations also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/feist-leaves-arcade-fire-tour-following-allegations-against-win-butler-says-i-cant-continue-3302801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">led to Feist leaving the band\u2019s tour that year early<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Butler responded to the allegations in a lengthy statement, claiming he was \u201cvery sorry to anyone who I have hurt with my behaviour\u201d but maintaining that \u201cthese relationships were all consensual\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00e9gine also posted a statement in support of her husband at the time, writing: \u201cWin is my soulmate, my songwriting partner, my husband, the father of my beautiful boy. He has been my partner in life and in music for 20 years. And for all of the love in our lives, I have also watched him suffer through immense pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have stood by him because I know he is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family. I\u2019ve known Win since before we were \u2018famous,\u2019 when we were just ordinary college students. I know what is in his heart, and I know he has never, and would never, touch a woman without her consent and I am certain he never did. He has lost his way and he has found his way back. I love him and love the life we have created together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/will-butler-explains-wonderful-decision-to-leave-arcade-fire-3872196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Butler opened up this summer about his decision to leave Arcade Fire, describing it as \u00a0a \u201cwonderful\u201d decision.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The band was founded by his brother Win in the early 2000s in Montreal; Will joined the line-up in 2004 ahead of their debut album \u2018Funeral\u2019. He remained in the group through their next five albums, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/will-butler-leaves-arcade-fire-time-for-new-things-3185969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed that he would be leaving<\/a> around the same time that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fire-unveil-details-of-new-album-we-and-share-expansive-new-single-the-lightning-i-ii-3184745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they announced their sixth album, \u2018WE\u2019<\/a> and before the allegations against Win emerged.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3220554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arcade-Fire-nme-big-read.jpg\" alt=\"Arcade Fire\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"  \/>Arcade Fire \u2013 CREDIT: Michael Marcelle<\/p>\n<p>Around the time of Will\u2019s departure from Arcade Fire, the remaining band members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fire-open-up-about-will-butlers-departure-from-the-band-3220004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke to NME about the change in the line-up.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s our family and everyone in the band\u2019s family, and he\u2019s such a brilliant guy \u2013 he has so many things that just aren\u2019t this band,\u201d brother and frontman Win Butler said. \u201cAnd on a human level, he\u2019s got three young children, he just has so much other stuff to do \u2013 we\u2019re fully supportive of his path, and can\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arcade Fire recently shared their seventh album, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fire-single-year-of-the-snake-announce-new-pink-elephant-album-3852890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Pink Elephant\u2019<\/a>, and previewed the album earlier in the year with the lead single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fire-single-year-of-the-snake-announce-new-pink-elephant-album-3852890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Year Of The Snake\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before then, the band had debuted the single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arcade-fire-play-three-new-songs-at-willie-nelsons-ranch-to-kick-off-next-era-3846267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at Willie Nelson\u2019s Luck Festival<\/a>, and also showed off the then-unreleased material at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-arcade-fire-debut-new-songs-kick-off-pink-elephant-era-mexico-3857596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> two special shows in Mexico City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rapecrisis.org.uk\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rape Crisis charity website<\/a><\/strong><strong>. In the US, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RAINN<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arcade Fire\u2019s Win Butler and R\u00e9gine Chassagne have announced their split after 22 years of marriage. 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