For the 10th anniversary of the POP Montreal festival SiriusXM Canada will present and broadcast a free outdoor show by The Arcade Fire on Thursday, September 22nd, at the place des Festivals of Quartier des Spectacles in downtown Montreal. The show is a grand thank you by The Arcade Fire to Montreal, Quebec and Canada. "Our band couldn’t exist without Montreal. After having had the chance to tour extensively around the world, we’re very excited to finally come home. And to do so the Montreal way, we hoped to play a free outside show, on the very last day of summer as a big ‘Thank you’ to the beautiful city we love so much", says Régine Chassagne, member of The Arcade Fire, "We’re happy to be a part of the 10th anniversary of POP Montreal. And we’re proud to play a role in the French release of Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, (Soulever les montagnes) -a book that has influenced our lives and our careers. Hoping to see you at the show… we’re crossing our fingers for great weather." Montreal’s own Karkwa, 2010 Polaris Prize winners, will open up the event.
