Winston Marshall says Mumford & Sons were targeted by “internet mobs” amid tweet controversy
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nme.comMumford & Sons were targeted by “internet mobs” amid the “Twitter storm” that led to his departure from the band.The banjoist faced backlash back in March after tweeting praise for a book by US journalist Andy Ngo, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.
He said the release was “important”, hailing Ngo as a “brave man” in a since-deleted post.Marshall subsequently confirmed that he would be taking a break from the group, and announced in a statement last week (June 24) that he’d stepped down from his role for good.“I know now that, as long as I am a member of the band, speaking my mind on the evils of political extremism could bring them trouble,” he said.
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