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The marriage between Arcade Fire\u2019s indie-rocker spouses Win Butler and R\u00e9gine Chassagne has flamed out. <\/p>\n
The longtime collaborators and romantic partners split \u201cafter a long and loving marriage,\u201d the Canadian \u201cReflektor\u201d group announced Thursday in a statement<\/a> shared on social media. Butler, 45, and Chassagne, 49, married in 2003 and will \u201ccontinue to love, admire and support each other as they co-parent their son,\u201d the band said.<\/p>\n The Grammy-winning rock group, founded in 2001 and known for songs \u201cThe Suburbs\u201d and \u201cWake Up,\u201d announced the singers\u2019 separation years after several people accused frontman Butler of sexual misconduct in 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n Four people came forward about their alleged experiences with Butler in a report published by Pitchfork<\/a> in August 2022. Three women alleged they were subjected to sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2022 when they were between the ages of 18 and 23. The fourth, gender-fluid accuser alleged Butler sexually assaulted them in 2015 when they were 21 and he was 34. <\/p>\n Amid Pitchfork\u2019s report, Butler denied the misconduct allegations in a statement and said he \u201chad consensual relationships outside my marriage.\u201d Chassagne, who gave birth to her son with Butler in 2013, remained firm in her support for her now-estranged husband in 2022. The \u201cSprawl II\u201d singer said, \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n She added at the time: \u201cHe has lost his way and he has found his way back. I love him and love the life we have created together.\u201d<\/p>\n 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 \u201cThe Suburbs.\u201d The group has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards and has played some of music\u2019s biggest stages including the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals. The group released its seventh album, \u201cPink Elephant,\u201d in May. <\/p>\n Thursday\u2019s statement clarified that Butler and Chassagne\u2019s \u201cbond as creative soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Fire.\u201d The estranged spouses will also continue their charity work<\/a> in addition to caring for their child. <\/p>\n \u201cThe band send their love and look forward to seeing you all on tour soon,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n Times s<\/i>taff writer Stacy Perman contributed to this report. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n