Arcade Fire Star To Give University Keynote Lecture

Arcade Fire star Will Butler is set to stage a lecture at his former university.

Butler will meet students at Northwestern in Chicago on November 2 to discuss mixing his music career with social activism.

The keynote forms part of Civically Engaged Young Alumni Week, which is a three-day event sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement.

Asha Toulmin, of the Center, told the University’s website: “He’s a really unique and interesting individual because he’s taken a field like music that a lot of people don’t necessarily associate with social activism.

“He’s a really good example of how you can incorporate that mentality into whatever you do.”

Arcade Fire are currently touring in support of their number one album, ‘The Suburbs’.

(by Jason Gregory)

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