David Byrne, Mike Myers Join Arcade Fire For Fourth and Final NYC Show

Arcade Hearth wrapped their spontaneous four-night residency at New York’s Bowery Ballroom final evening, concluding with a last present boasting appearances from particular visitors David Byrne and Mike Myers.

The reveals had been introduced simply hours earlier than door time with entry wristbands promoting out in beneath an hour on a pay-what-you-can foundation. Proceeds for the 4 live shows profit the Plus1 Ukraine Reduction Fund.

Byrne joined the band onstage on the 600-person capability venue to carry out a canopy of John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band’s “Give Peace a Likelihood,” the protest tune launched in 1969. It was the ultimate tune of the evening, preceded by Arcade Hearth’s encore set that includes “Wake Up” and the premiere of “Unconditional I (Lookout Child),” pulled from their forthcoming sixth studio album WE, out Might 6.

Simply forward of the encore, Myers delivered a speech, saying: “You’ll be able to have the federal government you need, however when you lose democracy, you might be fucked. And so, for the folks of Ukraine, I simply wish to say hold combating, we’ll assist you. Democracy is the way in which to go.”

He added: “My mother and father fought the fascists in World Warfare II, it is a actual factor. I simply wish to say, we’ve all been asleep. We’ve all been in Covid hibernation. And now girls and gents — it’s time to get up.”

However the present didn’t finish with Myers and Byrne. For the fourth evening in a row, Arcade Hearth took the present open air, main the buzzing crowd by way of the Delancey Road subway station and again to the venue earlier than wrapping up for the night.

Hours after the preliminary shock present on March 18, Arcade Hearth’s Will Butler introduced his departure from the band. He was absent from the live shows however accomplished recording on the brand new album earlier than initiating the cut up.