Marshall said he was now looking forward to “new creative projects as well as speaking and writing on a variety of issues”. He proceeds from a worldview and seeks to confirm it, without asking to what degree his coverage becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy”. Ngo’s credibility has been continuously questioned, with the Columbia Journalism Review describing him as a “discredited provocateur” in 2019.Įlsewhere, Buzzfeed News has described Ngo as “willing to make himself the story and to stream himself doing it. By leaving I hope to speak freely without them suffering the consequences.”
My loyalty and love for them cannot permit that.Ī post shared by Mumford & Sons to remain in the band and self-censor will gnaw my conscience, erode my integrity. 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. “I’ve spent much time since reflecting, reading and listening. Considering the pressure, that took courage. He went on: “At the time of the incident emotions were high and despite the furore, the band invited me to continue with them. I condemn unequivocally all political extremism, be it of the Right or Left.” The tweet was misconstrued by many as an endorsement of the equally abhorrent Far-Right. Marshall’s full departure comes after the group previously confirmed he was “taking a break”.Ĭlarifying his controversial actions, he said: “The book documents the recent activities of the extreme Left in the US. “This is a difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm.” However, after much reflection and consideration, I have decided it is time to move on. I will look back at it all with immense pride and love. “What a blessing it was to be so close to such talent as those three lads. We’ve done it all,” he said in a post published on Medium. “From odysseys through the Scottish Islands to headlining Glastonbury, from The Betsy Trotwood to Madison Square Garden. In a since-deleted tweet, Marshall said the book was “important” and hailed Ngo as a “brave man”.Īnnouncing his departure, Marshall said his time in the group had been “exhilarating”. The banjoist faced backlash earlier this year after tweeting praise for a book by US journalist Andy Ngo, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy. Mumford & Sons‘ Winston Marshall has announced he is leaving the group, describing his departure as a “difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm”.
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