Arcade Fire kicked off a new leg of their WE tour at Osheaga Festival in Montreal
Wolf Parade’s own Dan Boeckner was on lead vocals, as he’s currently filling in for Will Butler, who left the band in May
After the show, Boeckner shared a backstage picture with the rest of Arcade Fire, who are heading to the UK and Europe in late August and September
Though they’ve cancelled all touring plans for the foreseeable future, the Foos will host two shows in Hawkins’ honour – one in London and one in Los Angeles
Both will feature sprawling rosters of special guests, including Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Pink, Nile Rodgers and Greg Kurstin
There, they covered Wolf Parade’s 2005 track ‘This Heart’s On Fire’, and showcased tracks from every one of their six studio albums
The band’s world tour for ‘WE’ kicks off properly next month, with the band set to perform extensively across the UK, Europe and North America
Arcade Fire has partnered with the social and environmental justice non-profit PLUS1 on the tour to ensure that £1/$1/€1 from every ticket will go to KANPE