![]() ![]() And it's been no easy decision.Īt the beginning of March, I tweeted to American journalist Andy Ngo, author of the New York Times bestseller, Unmasked. Who in their right mind would willingly walk away from this? It turns out I would. What we've achieved has exceeded the wildest fantasies of this S********r from Mortlake. It will be with immense pride that I look back on my time with Mumford & Sons.Ī legacy of songs that I believe will stand the test of ages. What a blessing it was to be so close to such talent. ![]() And Marcus leading us with the might of a hurricane or the tenderness of a breeze, depending on the song. On stage, to my left Ted, a roaring bear, with his double-bass flying high above him. Ī voice that can compel in both a field of 80,000 and the intimacy of a front room.įast-forward ten years and we were playing those same songs every night in arenas, flying first-class, staying in luxury hotels and being paid handsomely to do so. Here we reprint Marshall's impassioned cry for reason. Donald Trump sought to proscribe it as a terror organisation. It was an Amazon bestseller and appeared on The New York Times list for non-fiction.Īntifa (an abbreviation of 'anti-fascist') is a widespread, loose-knit organisation that has been involved in violent clashes in several U.S. The book by Ngo is titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy. Mumford & Sons said: 'We wish you all the best for the future, Win, and we love you man.' He pointed out that the accusation of being 'fascist' was all the more unreasonable given that members of his own family had been murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. He said: 'I failed to foresee that my commenting on a book critical of the far-Left could be interpreted as approval of the equally abhorrent far-Right.' On Thursday, he posted a blog, republished below, explaining that he had decided to quit altogether. Marshall apologised - only to attract fury from Right-wingers, who believed he had done nothing wrong - and temporarily stepped back from the band. Left-wing social media users immediately piled on to the star, accused him of being a 'fascist' and demanded his sacking from the chart-topping band, which has played for Barack Obama. ![]() Finally had the time to read your important book. Marshall, son of multi-millionaire hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall, told Andy Ngo: Congratulations. But in March he attracted a furious online backlash after he sent an 'innocuous' tweet backing a conservative-leaning journalist for his book, which is critical of violent far-Left group Antifa. Winston Marshall, 33, performed for 14 years with the multi-million-selling group. Mumford, Lovett and Dwane posted a photo to the band’s Instagram page, writing “We wish you all the best for the future, Win, and we love you man.Banjo player and lead guitarist with globally successful British folk-rock group Mumford & Sons has quit the band - the latest victim of 'cancel culture'. I also feel that my previous apology in a small way participates in the lie that such extremism does not exist, or worse, is a force for good.” The truth is that reporting on extremism at the great risk of endangering oneself is unquestionably brave. “The truth is that my commenting on a book that documents the extreme Far-Left and their activities is in no way an endorsement of the equally repugnant Far-Right. “I have spent much time reflecting, reading and listening,” he added. I will continue my work with Hong Kong Link Up and I look forward to new creative projects as well as speaking and writing on a variety of issues, challenging as they may be,” Marshall wrote in a Medium blog post. I have no doubt that their stars will shine long into the future. I leave with love in my heart and I wish those three boys nothing but the best. I hope in distancing myself from them I am able to speak my mind without them suffering the consequences. “The only way forward for me is to leave the band. ![]()
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