Arcade Fire in Haiti

Sean Michaels

Wednesday, 16 Mar 2011

# Americas

Canadian band to film series of concerts during their first trip to Haiti for DVD release later this year

A story originally headlined 'Arcade Fire visit Haiti to record with local musicians' was removed on 16 March 2011 because the band have told us it was inaccurate.

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