As the band announce a huge London show with The War On Drugs for 2026, Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett tell NME about what to expect and finding themselves fighting fit and "in their prime"
“We feel like we’re hitting our prime as a creative force"
The band head out on a European and UK tour next week
The song was produced by The National's Aaron Dessner
From rock heroes to pop icons via the best new talent, R+L 25 proved to one for all time. Here are NME’s best bits from the year’s final major festival
This comes as the BBC says that it will no longer be broadcasting any performances it thinks may be “high risk” in the future
The finger-pickin' good troubadour brings the noise and speaks his mind
“Supporting the people of Palestine is not an act of terrorism"
He also discussed changes to the site marking one of the “biggest overhauls” in festival history, what made Chappell Roan and Travis Scott stand out to him, and thoughts on predicting “future headliners”
This year's event kicks off today (August 22), with Chappell Roan, Bring Me The Horizon, Travis Scott and Hozier all headlining across the weekend
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