Arcade Fire to headline Stephen Colbert’s live election night special

Montreal’s Arcade Fire will headline Stephen Colbert’s election night special on Tuesday.

The lengthy titled show, Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020, is an hour-long special that will air live at 11 pm ET, featuring Colbert reacting in real-time to election results as the votes are tallied state-by-state.

The late-night host will be joined by American journalists John Heilemann and Alex Wagner, radio host Charlamagne Tha God, and US political advisor Mark McKinnon.

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Colbert says the show is “ready for any turn of events,” as the US election details will be unfolding simultaneously as the show is being aired.

Arcade Fire, the Canadian indie rock band, said they’re “looking forward to a special performance” on the show, before reminding their fans on Instagram to go out and vote.

 

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Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 kicks off at 11 pm on Showtime.

“Tonight we’ll be hoping for the best, and preparing for anything,” says Showtime’s Twitter page.

 

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