Mumford and Sons 'fearful' ahead of Glastonbury set
Banjo player Winston Marshall promises fans special treats including unrevealed guest appearance
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Mumford and Sons are apparently feeling a little fearful ahead of their set to close Glastonbury Festival tonight (June 30).
The band are reportedly fairly nervous ahead of their set and worried about taking too many risks with their set.
Speaking with NME backstage at the festival banjo player Winston Marshall admitted he was “pretty fucking nervous” about their headline slot.
“Fear. There’s a lot of fear involved. There’s never been any higher expectation for any show. We’re excited and terrified,” Marshall said.
And speaking about their set he revealed that the band were worried about taking too many risks, with big headline sets from Arctic Monkeys and The Rolling Stones to live up to.
“We had a rehearsal this week and we’ve got a temporary setlist that we’ll probably do,” he said.
“We’re like, ‘We should do this! We should do this!!’ but if we fuck with it too much and take too many risks, it could backfire.
“And I heard that the Arctic Monkeys’ set yesterday was a hit-fest - it was amazing. We’ve only got two records’ worth though, so taking risks is dangerous.”
But fans have some treats ahead of them with tonight’s set, with Marshall promising at least one special feature. When asked if it involved a guest appearance he replied “Yes”, but wouldn’t reveal who would be joining them.
Mumford and Sons will play the biggest show of their career tonight
Mumford bassist Ted Dwane had emergency brain surgery recently for a blood clot, which saw the band canceling high-profile shows in the US including Bonnaroo.
“Ted’s doing really well,” said Marshall.
“It’s been very scary - not to get too soppy - but it’s ben a pretty emotional couple of weeks.”
But he joked: “I really just wanna push him out...in a hospital bed with a drip. I think tat’d be amazing. Just to really milk the situation. Put two big screws in his brain..”
Mumford and Sons will close Glastonbury Festival with a headline set on the Pyramid Stage tonight (June 30).
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