Mumford and Sons endorses Kamala Harris after canceling Winston Marshall for being too ‘political’ by liking Andy Ngo’s book

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1851959382818308329

In 2021, Marshall was mobbed on then-Twitter for praising the book. After the mobbing, the banjo player deleted his tweet and formally apologized for liking the book. Marshall was called a "fascist" who supports "Nazis." He has since deleted his apology.

Shortly thereafter, he was canceled, and told to quit the band. His bandmates, who have now gone as far as to play a concert at one of Harris' Wisconsin events—something even Beyonce didn't do—determined that Marshall had to go because his comment on the book was too political.

Band founder Marcus Mumford said that he had already voted for Harris and told Wisconsin rally attendees to "make a voting plan" so that they could all get out there and cast their ballots for the candidate of his choosing. "We are Mumford & Sons and there is nowhere else we’d rather be," he said.

"I was born in California, and last week, it was my great privilege to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz to be president and vice president of the United States of America," Mumford said. "And I would encourage you to get with your mates, make a voting plan and go out and vote, because every vote will matter you."

"Winston's staunchly right wing political views have been causing tension for some time now within the band," the band believed at the time per a source close to the group. "But his tweet on Sunday was the final straw and they said they couldn't put up with it any longer because it massively impacts the band's image... It has been hugely difficult but that was the decision they had to make."

In his attempt to apologize and maintain his place with the band, Marshall said in a now-deleted tweet "For now please know that I realise how my endorsements have the potential to be viewed as approvals of hateful, divisive behavior. I apologise as this was not my intention."

After he left the band, he said he "decided that the only thing for me to do was to quit the band, retract my apology, but now I live in the truth and I feel liberated by that." What had Marshall said that was too political? "Congratulations @MrAndyNgo. Finally had the time to read your important book. You're a brave man."