Watch Arcade Hearth Carry out “Unconditional (Lookout Child)” and “The Lightning I, II” on SNL

Arcade Hearth appeared on Saturday Night time Reside this week, taking to the stage the evening after the discharge of their new album WE. They carried out “Unconditional (Lookout Child)” and “The Lightning I, II” through the Benedict Cumberbatch-hosted episode. After wrapping up their second tune of the night, Win Butler addressed the gang with a message seemingly in assist of abortion rights. “A lady’s proper to decide on endlessly and ever and ever, amen,” he mentioned. Watch all of it occur under.

This week’s SNL cease was the band’s fifth time because the musical visitor on the present, following appearances in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018. Arcade Hearth introduced WE in March with the discharge of “The Lightning I, II.” They shared “Unconditional I (Lookout Child)” from the album in April. Will Butler revealed information of his departure from the band inside the identical week of WE’s announcement, with bandleader Win Butler later telling Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that he was pleased with his youthful brother for “doing his personal factor.” Final month, the band have been a late addition to the Coachella lineup, performing within the Mojave Tent on April 15. 

Arcade Hearth are set to tour Europe and North America later this yr, starting in Dublin on the finish of August. Beck will open for the band in North America, with Feist taking the assist slot for his or her European dates. Publish Malone is Saturday Night time Reside’s musical visitor subsequent week (Might 14) alongside host Selena Gomez.