Winston Marshall says he “got his soul back” after leaving Mumford & Sons
nme.comMumford & Sons, claiming he “got his soul back”.Marshall helped form the folk-rock band in 2007 but faced backlash after tweeting praise for a book by controversial US journalist Andy Ngo, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.In a since-deleted tweet, Marshall said the book was “important” and hailed Ngo as a “brave man”.
He intially took a break from the group but three months later, he quit Mumford & Sons.“What a blessing it was to be so close to such talent as those three lads.
I will look back at it all with immense pride and love. However, after much reflection and consideration, I have decided it is time to move on.
This is a difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm,” he said in a statement.A post shared by Mumford & Sons (@mumfordandsons)In a new interview with The Times, Marshall has said “I really didn’t think Antifa would end up being the hill I died on.
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