Following the universally rapturous reception to singles “The Lightning I, II” and “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid),” Arcade Fire's “excellent sixth album” (The New Yorker) WE is released to the world in its entirety today, May 6, 2022, via Columbia Records at http://af.lnk.to/_we.
 | Arcade Fire performing at Coachella in April 2022.
Photo credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella |
WE’s release coincides with the announcement of Arcade Fire’s fall world tour. In the wake of surprise underplays including New Orleans’ Toulouse Theatre, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Coachella’s Mojave Tent and KOKO in London, the WE world tour will bring the full production of Arcade Fire’s “must-see live act” (Variety) experience to global stages, launching in Dublin on Tuesday, August 30 and running through December 1 in Toronto. The North American leg of the WE tour — featuring very special guest Beckplaying a nightly acoustic set — will kick off October 28 in Washington D.C., while Europe will include special guest Feist for all shows.
The tour will make a Los Angeles stop at Kia Forum on Nov. 16, 2022. Tickets for all dates will be on sale to the public beginning Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. local time. Arcade Fire has partnered with PLUS1 (http://www.plus1.org) so that $1/£1/€1 per ticket goes to KANPE (http://www.kanpe.org), and their work bringing support to the most vulnerable communities in Haiti. For further information on this initiative, visit www.arcadefire.com. Presale: Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for the Arcade Fire 2022 tour in the U.S. through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, May 12 at 10 p.m. local time. For more details and to sign up, visit Verizon Up. Citi is the official card of the Arcade Fire WE tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for all U.S. dates beginning Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, May 12 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. VIP: Arcade Fire will offer VIP packages for each show that include premium tickets, pre-show VIP lounge, specially designed and exclusive merchandise & more! Package contents vary based on the offer selected. Fans can visit www.VIPNation.com for more information! Make sure to tune into SNL tomorrow as Arcade Fire join the Saturday Night Live 5-timers club. ARCADE FIRE WE European Tour 2022 08/30/22 - Dublin, IE - 3Arena * 09/02/22 - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena Birmingham * 09/03/22 - Manchester, UK - AO Arena * 09/05/22 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro * 09/08/22 - London, UK – The O2 * 09/11/22 - Lille, FR - Zenith * 09/12/22 - Antwerp, BE - Sportpaleis * 09/14/22 - Cologne, DE - Lanxess Arena * 09/15/22 - Paris, FR - Accor Arena * 09/17/22 - Milan, IT - Mediolanum Forum * 09/18/22 - Munich, DE - Olympiahalle * 09/21/22 - Madrid, ES - WiZink Center * 09/22/22 - Lisbon, PT - Campo Pequeno * 09/23/22 - Lisbon, PT - Campo Pequeno * 09/25/22 - Bordeaux, FR - Arkea Arena * 09/26/22 - Nantes, FR - Zenith de Nantes * 09/28/22 - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome * 09/29/22 - Berlin, DE - Mercedes Benz Arena * 10/01/22 - Warsaw, PL – COS Torwar * North American Tour 2022 10/28/22 - Washington, DC - The Anthem ^ 11/01/22 - Camden, NJ - Waterfront Music Pavilion ^ 11/04/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center ^ 11/08/22 - Boston, MA - MGM Fenway Music Hall ^ 11/10/22 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena ^ 11/12/22 - Chicago, IL - United Center ^ 11/13/22 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory ^ 11/16/22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Kia Forum ^ 11/19/22 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^ 11/22/22 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena ^ 11/25/22 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena ^ 11/27/22 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place ^ 12/01/22 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena ^ * with special guest Feist ^ with special guest Beck (acoustic) | 
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