Mumford & Sons star Winston Marshall has quit the band - five months after being embroiled in a Twitter storm. The banjoist and lead guitarist, 33, said he made the “difficult decision” after he caused controversy earlier this year after tweeting about US journalist Andy Ngo's book titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.
In a tweet, which he later deleted, Marshall said he had read the "important" book and he praised Ngo as a "brave man". Announcing his departure from Mumford & Sons, whose other members include Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane, the musician said being a part of the band has been "exhilarating".
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