Within this week’s album charts, Arcade Fire have secured their fourth UK number one album, the Canadian alt-rockers scored this week’s number one with their album We. The band first topped the UK album charts in 2010 with their release The Suburbs, Arcade Fire scored a second time with their 2013 album Reflektor. The hitmaker’s last UK chart success came from their fifth studio album Everything More, the LP was released in 2017 and saw the band co-produce the album with Thomas Bangalter, half of the electro giants Daft Punk.
The genre defining group has been a staple of modern music since their formation in the early 2000s, after several line-up changes, the band have continued to pioneer experimental rock music. The group’s current line-up consists of founding member and lead vocalist Win Butler, original member and multi-instrumentalist Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Hara. The band’s enduring legacy is often equated to the uniquely musically talented band members.
We is the group’s sixth studio album and was released on 6th May 2022 via Columbia Records, the album is the last full release to feature former member Will Butler who left the group last year. Members Butler and Chassagne co-produced the release with English engineer and producer Nigel Godrich, known for his work within the rock world, Godrich has worked with some of the genre’s biggest names including Radiohead, Beck and Pavement. So far the album has sired two singles, “The Lightning, I II” was the first track to be released and “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” was released on 27th April 2022.
Elsewhere within the charts, pop singer Sigrid has also garnered great career success. The singer’s second studio album debuted at number two within the UK charts, How To Let Go was released on 6th May 2022 via Island Records. The album has sired four singles including “Bad Life”, the singer’s collaborative release with Bring Me the Horizon. The Norwegian singer’s debut album was released in 2019, Sucker Punch was a critical success and reached number four within the UK album charts. The 25-year-old singer spoke to Officialcharts.com concerning her chart placement, “I actually can’t believe it. I beat myself, and I couldn’t be prouder! Thank you so so much to everyone listening to the album, it really means the world to me and the rest of the team.”
Late last month, Arcade Fire made headlines when they performed in the UK to re-open Camden’s iconic venue KOKO. On 29th April 2022 the beloved live music venue re-opened its doors to a resounding roar of relief, the historic building closed temporally for a restoration project worth over £70 million. Music fans felt that it appropriate that musical giants Arcade Fire would Christian the venue’s rebirth, the gig also marked the band’s first UK show in over a decade.
The band excited fans everywhere when they announced the dates for their global tour, The We Tour kicks off on 29th July 2022 with a set in Montreal. The group’s worldwide concert series comes to Ireland on 30th August and continues into the UK with a set at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 2nd September 2022. Tickets are available to purchase now and have been selling out first after the band confirmed the addition of a second show in Dublin.
Arcade Fire We Tour UK dates
30/08/2022 – 3Arena – Ireland
31/08 – 3Arena – Ireland
02/09 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
03/09 – AO Arena – Manchester
05/09 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
08/09 – The O2 – London
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