Mumford and Sons have announced the Mystery Jets and further names for their Barclaycard presents British SummerTime concert in July, it was revealed yesterday. (March 3).
Mumford and Sons had already confirmed the likes of Wolf Alice and Alabama Shakes and have just announced four piece rockers The Mystery Jets to join the bill. Further names include Nick Mulvey, African music legend Baaba Maal, Børns, The Very Best and South Africa’s Beatenberg and Baio (of Vampire Weekend).
GettyMumford and Sons’ show is part of a series of events running between 2-9 July. Speaking on their headline gig as part of the series, the quartet said:
“Hyde Park for us: sacrificing hopes and dreams at the altar of Neil Young; being transported to another dimension by The National; supporting Arcade Fire (the best band in the world); playing alongside our mates The Vaccines; accidentally seeing Black Eyed Peas; wishing we were at Kylie. What a place. And this time we get to headline and pick a bill of sick artists to play with us. Alabama Shakes! Wolf Alice! Gentlewomen of the Road! We’re travelling all over at the moment, so having this massive gig to look forward to next Summer, right in the heart of our home city, is just awesome.”
Barclaycard presents British SummerTime is a series of summer gigs held in the middle of London at Hyde Park, with Florence and The Machine playing with Kendrick Lamar on July 2nd, Mumford and Sons on July 8 and Take That on July 9. Mumford and Sons were reportedly in the studio with Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford in 2014
Meanwhile, The Mystery Jets, released ‘Curve Of The Earth’ on January 15, 2016 via Caroline International. The LP was recorded at a “disused button factory” in east London. Check out ‘Telomere’ below.
