Arcade Fire perform outside the iconic Capitol Records building in Hollywood, California (Picture: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty)

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has hinted that the band will be playing UK festivals this summer, sparking rumours they will headline Glastonbury.

A UK festival appearance seems likely given the band just released their new album Reflektor, and they could surely take their pick of headline slots at any of the major festivals.

Butler was asked whether they would be playing any UK festivals by Jo Whiley during an interview on BBC Radio 2, replying: ‘Yeah, I hope so. It’s a special experience.’

He refused to give any further details, but teasingly added: ‘Get your wellies ready!’


Arcade Fire were already tipped for Glastonbury 2014 after announcing a US arena tour recently that leaves a conspicuous Worthy Farm-shaped hole between June 22 and July 30.



Whiley added fuel to the rumours after the interview, saying: ‘The wellies have been bought for a certain UK festival – we know the one that has quite a reputation for rain and welly-wearing, we shall leave it at that.’

Arcade Fire performed at the inaugural YouTube Awards earlier this month, shooting an impressive live music video for their single Afterlife directed by Spike Jonze.