Mumford & Sons announce indefinite hiatus for the 'foreseeable future'
Folk giants 'need to live life outside of the band'
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN
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Glastonbury headliners and strip club-botherers Mumford & Sons have revealed their plans to take a hiatus from music.
The UK pop-folk giants have just played their final scheduled show in support of their hugely successful second album, Babel. Now, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, keyboardist Ben Lovett said that they had 'no plans' for the 'foreseeable future.
“We just know we’re going to take a considerable amount of time off and just go back to hanging out and having no commitments or pressure or anything like that," he said. "I don’t think we’ve had actually much time in the process to be with other people and living a life outside of the band. I think that’s what’s in place at the moment, to do very little – especially when it comes to Mumford & Sons.”
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Mumford & Sons recently made headlines when they revealed they prefer gigs in America as society is 'classless', and suggest their clothing draws negative attention in the UK.
The band, who joined Arctic Monkeys and The Rolling Stones at the top of the bill at this year's Glastonbury festival, has spoken out about the abuse they receive due to their private schooling and their choice of attire.
"Class is a big issue here, and some people get picked on more than others. I think we probably do," says banjo player Winston Marshall in a new interview with Q magazine. "I mean, it doesn't help that we wear waistcoats and tweed the whole time."
"But there is a reverse snobbishness in England towards that sort of stuff."
He also reveals that the class system in the UK affects the band to the extent where they prefer performing overseas than on home turf, adding: "I think that's one of the reasons we really enjoy America, 'cos we're classless."
"People should celebrate or ignore, that would be nice. On top of that, I just don't consider myself a posh person," says bandmate Ben Lovett. "We're not the first band who went to public school."
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