Arcade Fire’s Win and Régine bought David Bowie a ‘black star’ painting before his death
nme.comArcade Fire frontman Win Butler has revealed that he and his wife and bandmate Régine Chassagne bought David Bowie a ‘black star’ painting before his death.Described by Butler as “a voodoo painting of a black star with rays coming out of it,” the painting was bought, Butler said, before Bowie announced details of his final album, 2016’s ‘Blackstar’.In a new career-spanning interview with Stereogum, Butler was asked about Arcade Fire’s long-running collaborative partnership with Bowie, who joined them on stage in 2005 and sung on their 2013 single ‘Reflektor’.“I have a photo of David in my studio that I look at when I’m working sometimes,” Butler said. “It’s just him in a dressing room with one of those kind of Hollywood mirrors behind him..
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