Are you a fan of Mumford and Sons? Then you'll be happy to hear that there's a competition coming up, about which we're remaining mum...for now.
Until we can share more details, read about what the British band got up to earlier this year.
1.ย Back in June, Mumford & Sons returned to theย Bonnarooย festival in Manchester Tennessee to headline an event they hold very close to their hearts, and candidly film the video to their huge single, The Wolf. Watch itย here. Itโs a lot of fun!
2.ย On their travels, Mumford & Sons have made no secret of their love for new music. Hot new bands pepper the line-ups of The Stopovers across the globe, including Cape Townโs very own Beatenberg! One particular favourite of theirs is hot young British artist,ย Shura. Their new-found love went as far as reimagining her trackย 2Shy, for BBC Radio 1โs Live Lounge.
3.ย Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland was the scene of the fifteenth of seventeenย Gentlemen Of The Road Stopoversย the band has curated and promoted to date, and the bandโs first full British live performance since the release of their third album, Wilder Mind. ย The Stopover line-ups this year have been stellar, including jaw-dropping performances from Foo Fighters, The Flaming Lips, Beatenberg, and Primal Scream.
4.ย The band smartly followed that up with two jubilant sold-out dates at the legendary Forum in LA, joined on stage by Blink 182โsย Mark Hoppus,ย The Vaccines, andย Jack Garrattย on the second night, to performย The Eurythmicsโ Sweet Dreams.
5.ย The band also managed to fit in a secret midnight performance at The Troubadour, the scene of their first ever show there back in February 2010. This time it wasย Rage Against The Machineโs Tom Morelloย who joined the band on stage, performingย Bruce Springsteenโsย Ghost Of Tom Joadย to a fortunate few hundred fans. The evening concluded with Mumford & Sons, Tom Morello, Mark Hoppus, and T Bone Burnett covering Blink 182โsย Whatโs My Age Again?
6.Earlier that week, the band visited the set ofย Jimmy Kimmel Live!ย and appeared in a โmockumentaryโ alongside Kimmel:ย Behind The Mumfords.ย It told the story of the bandโs fictional early days as a boy band called Mumtown, back in the '90s, featuring fifth member, Jimmyย โMumโ Kimmel. ย
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