Mumford & Sons’ Banjo Player ‘Taking Time Away’ From Band Following Tweet Praising Right Wing Pundit
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variety.comEllise Shafer administratorWinston Marshall, the banjo player for British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons, is “taking time away” from the group following social media backlash regarding a tweet in which he praised right-wing writer Andy Ngo.In the since-deleted tweet posted over the weekend, Marshall — who is British — congratulated Ngo on publishing his most recent book, “Unmasked,” which looks at “Antifa’s radical plan to destroy democracy.” “Finally had the time to read your important book.
You’re a brave man,” Marshall wrote.In a statement posted to his Twitter account Tuesday night, Marshall apologized for the tweet and announced that he will be taking a leave of absence from the band “to examine my blindspots.” “Over the past few days.
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