Arcade Fire Ukraine $100K

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Arcade Fire raised over $100K for Ukraine with their New York City concerts

by Lorraine Carpenter

The Plus 1 Ukraine Relief Fund was the beneficiary of all proceeds from hundreds of pay-what-you-can tickets to secret shows at Bowery Ballroom.

Arcade Fire raised over $100,000 for the Plus 1 Ukraine Relief Fund with two secret shows in New York City last weekend. The band played some of their hits and debuted new material for audiences at the Bowery Ballroom on March 18 and 19, with on-stage guests such as David Byrne and Mike Myers (as seen in the slider below). Byrne joined the band in a rendition of “Give Peace a Chance.”

Arcade Fire raised over $100K for Ukraine with their New York City concerts

The Plus 1 Ukraine Relief Fund was the beneficiary of all proceeds from hundreds of pay-what-you-can tickets to secret shows at Bowery Ballroom.

Arcade Fire recently released a new single “Lightning I, II” and announced their forthcoming album WE, to be released by Columbia/Sony on May 6. Among the new songs performed last weekend was a track called “Rabbit Hole.”

“Rabbit Hole,” a new song by Arcade Fire

To donate to the Plus 1 Ukraine Relief Fund, please visit the charity’s website.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.