In a series of tweets on Saturday, multi-instrumentalist Will Butler announced that he has left Arcade Fire
“Hi friends— I’ve left Arcade Fire,” Butler began. “I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete. There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years. Time for new things.”
Concluding, he wrote “Thank you to anyone who’s come out to AF shows, or bought a record, or loves our music. It’s meaningful to be part of your lives. Thank you to the crew, staff, management, label people, bands, artists, and friends who have helped bring our vision to life for so many years. The band are still my friends and family”I’m working on a new record; booking some shows this summer. I’m working on music for a David Adjmi play .