Thursday, 24 February 2011

Arcade Fire wins top album at Shockwave NME Awards


Arcade Fire is able to grab another award,the band on Wednesday at the Shockwave NME Awards in London they received the award of top album in 2010 for The Suburbs.

On Feb. 13,Arcade Fire also won the Grammy Award for best album,and claiming best international group and best international album honours at the Brit Awards two days later.

Bands member was unable to attend the award ceremony and they recorded a video with their acceptance speech where front man Win Butler apologized for the band's absence, but said they have a good excuse.

"We really wish we could be there to celebrate, but we're working on a new album right now," Butler said, as his band members provided a jazzy backdrop. "It's kind of a jazz-inspired thing so hopefully we'll drop it next year. So thank you, NME, thank you!"

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Arcade Fire To Play Bonnaroo Festival 2011


This year's Bonnaroo festival in Manchester will be headline by Arcade Fire along with Eminem and Lil' Wayne,it has been confirmed.

The event will take place from June 9-12 and will also feature performances from The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Big Boi and The Strokes.

Ray LaMontagne, Iron and Wine, Girl Talk, Primus, Explosions in the Sky, Deerhunter and Robyn are also on the bill.

To see the blissful performance by Arcade Fire and other,quickly move to tickets outlets and purchase your tickets in order to enjoy the festival

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Arcade Fire win Brit Awards for International Group and Album


At Brit Awards this year, Arcade Fire had grabbed two awards.

The International Album prize for 'The Suburbs' has been collected first by the Canadian Group beating off competition from Eminem, Kings Of Leon, Cee Lo Green and Katy Perry at the London O2 Arena ceremony.

Former tennis player and commentator Boris Becker presented the awards,
frontman Win Butler referenced their surprise win by asking to speak directly to the TV cameras and telling viewers to "check it [the album] out on Google".

Later on in the ceremony the band cooped the prize for International Act before performing 'Ready To Start'.

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Arcade Fire Garner Juno Noms, Announce Juno Performance

At the upcoming Juno Awards,Arcade Fire is set to perform and have netted five nominations for the Canadian event.

For Alternative album of the Year, Group of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year,the group has been nominated.Their album The Suburbs has also netted a Producer of the Year nomination for Markus Dravs and an Art Direction nomination.

Hedley, Down With Webster, Broken Social Scene and Johnny Reid are the other who will perform at the ceremony alongside Arcade Fire.

On March 27 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto,the award ceremony will take place and the event will host by Drake.

Arcade Fire have previously won the Juno Awards Alternative Album of the Year award for Neon Bible in 2008 and are currently nominated for Best Alternative Album and Album of the Year Grammy awards.

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Arcade Fire Tickets Sold Out


For the biggest-ever UK headlining gig,Arcade Fire tickets went on sale on January 28.

In London June 30,Arcade Fire will play at Hyde Park,which has increased rumours they will play Glastonbury the weekend before.

Mumford and Sons, Beirut and The Vaccines will support the band confirmed by promoters Live Nation.

Third album 'The Suburbs' last summer has been release by Arcade Fire.Unconfirmed reports have suggested they may release another LP, possibly a live album, this spring.

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Arcade Fire Set To Perform At BRIT Awards


At this year's BRIT Awards on February 15 at London's O2 Arena,Arcade Fire has been added to this list of performer.

British actor James Corden will host the event.At this year's BRIT Awards,along with Arcade Fire include Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Take That, Plan B., Adele and Cee-Lo.

Tinie Tempah will compete against Take That, Plan B, Mumford & Sons, and The xx for the Album of the Year Award.

This year, Arcade Fire is nominated for three Grammys including Album Of The Year and Best Alternative Music Album for The Suburbs, and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Ready To Start."

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Arcade Fire To Perform At Grammys


At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards,Arcade Fire have confirmed their presence.The show will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be on air on Sunday, February 13 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Arcade Fire company had earned three nods so far this year, including Album Of The Year and Best Alternative Music Album for The Suburbs, and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Ready To Start."

Beside Arcade Fire the other performances confirmed for this year Grammy Awards include Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem and country star Miranda Lambert.Eminem leads this year's nominees earning 10 nods in album, song and performance categories.