Arcade Fire Play Benefit Show For Ukraine, Announce New Single “The Lightning I, II” To Be Released March 17

Arcade Fire played last-minute benefit show in support of the Ukraine Relief Fund. They played at the Toulouse Theatre tonight in New Orleans.

Tickets for the performance will be sold on “pay what you can” basis. With this being their first full-band show in over two years, Arcade Fire also revealed that their new song, “The Lightning I, II,” will be released March 17 at 2 p.m., and released their sheet music to their social media. “Here are the chords to make it a little easier to play,” the caption read.

Tonight’s show was also announced last minute on the band’s Twitter page.

Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna