Winston Marshall has been cancelled for reading a book by Andy Ngo. Mumford & Sons formed in London in 2007 with some of their best-known songs including I Will Wait and Little Lion Man. Winston Marshall: Quitting Mumford & Sons let me keep my integrity, my dignity and. ‘I condemn unequivocally all political extremism, be it of the Right or Left.’ Winston Marshall, the banjo player for Mumford and Sons, announced Tuesday that he was taking a leave of absence after endorsing right-wing journalist Andy Ngo. The tweet was misconstrued by many as an endorsement of the equally abhorrent Far-Right. Ma3:53 PM PT Winston Marshall, the banjo player for Mumford & Sons, says he’s taking time away from the band to examine his blindspots after praising right-wing writer Andy. Mumford & Sons have previously gotten into hot water for being spotted with pop-psychologist Jordan Peterson, who is big with the men’s rights activist crowd. ‘This is a difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm.’Įxplaining his tweets about Mr Ngo’s book earlier in the year, he said: ‘The book documents the recent activities of the extreme Left in the US. Poshest of them all however, is Winston Marshall, author of that fateful Andy Ngo tweet. Mumford and Sons’ banjoist Winston Marshall’s politics have come to the attention of fans after he tweeted Andy Ngo. The famed banjoist and political firebrand, Winston Marshall. ‘However, after much reflection and consideration, I have decided it is time to move on. Winston Marshall quits Mumford & Sons after praising far-right agitator Andy Ngo. I will look back at it all with immense pride and love. Criticism came swiftly after Winston Marshall of Mumford & Sons tweeted his praise for controversial right-wing personality Andy Ngo on Saturday (March 6). ‘What a blessing it was to be so close to such talent as those three lads. In a now-deleted tweet, Winston Marshall praised 'brave' Andy Ngo for his book on ANTIFAs 'radical plan to. My loyalty and love for them cannot permit that. Mumford & Sons’ Banjo Player Slammed On Social Media for Supporting Right-Wing Author. The message was swiftly deleted following criticism that Mr Marshall was a far-right sympathiser.Īnnouncing his official departure from Mumford & Sons whose other members include Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane this morning, the musician said: ‘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 tweeted in defence of US journalist Andy Ngo's book, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy earlier this year, saying the author was a ‘brave man’ and that the book was an ‘important’ read. Mr Marshall has been taking time away from the quartet since March to ‘examine my blindspots’ after he endorsed a book attacking the left-wing in the US.
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