The marriage between Arcade Fire’s indie-rocker spouses Win Butler and Régine Chassagne has come to an end. The longtime collaborators and romantic partners have split “after a long and loving marriage,” the Canadian band announced Thursday in a statement shared on social media.
Butler, 45, and Chassagne, 49, married in 2003 and will “continue to love, admire and support each other as they co-parent their son,” the band said.
The Grammy-winning rock group, founded in 2001 and known for songs like “The Suburbs” and “Wake Up,” announced the singers’ separation years after several people accused frontman Butler of sexual misconduct in 2022.
In August 2022, a report published by Pitchfork featured allegations from four individuals. Three women claimed they experienced sexual misconduct by Butler between 2016 and 2022, during which time they were between 18 and 23 years old. A fourth, gender-fluid accuser alleged that Butler sexually assaulted them in 2015 when they were 21 and he was 34.
Amid the report, Butler denied the allegations in a statement, saying he “had consensual relationships outside my marriage.”
Chassagne, who gave birth to her son with Butler in 2013, stood by her husband in 2022. The “Sprawl II” singer said at the time, “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.” She added, “He has lost his way and he has found his way back. I love him and love the life we have created together.”
Arcade Fire rose to prominence in the 2000s for its anthemic rock, cementing its place in the Montreal indie scene with its Grammy-winning 2010 album *The Suburbs*. The band has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards and has performed on some of music’s biggest stages, including the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals.
The group released its seventh album, *Pink Elephant*, in May 2024.
Thursday’s statement clarified that Butler and Chassagne’s “bond as creative soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Fire.” The estranged spouses will continue their charity work alongside caring for their child.
“The band send their love and look forward to seeing you all on tour soon,” the statement concluded.
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