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Mumford & Sons Guitarist Winston Marshall Quits Band to ‘Speak My Mind’ About Politics

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Medium post on Thursday.In March, the guitarist took a break from the band following backlash on social media after he tweeted admiration for “Unmasked,” a book by right-wing writer and activist Andy Nygo.

Marshall was accused of endorsing the far right.In his medium post, Marshall, who plays guitar and banjo for the group, said, “I failed to foresee that my commenting on a book critical of the Far-Left could be interpreted as approval of the equally abhorrent Far-Right.

Nothing could be further from the truth.”He said that while he was facing “ugly accusations,” his band members and friends were receiving it too. “The distress brought to them and their families that weekend I regret very much.

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