Mumford & Sons on the road again

After an extended break, Mumford & Sons are back with a new live album, and a support slot for U2, writes Andy Welch.

SOME time in 2014, two years after releasing their record-breaking second album Babel, Mumford & Sons announced they were taking a break.

They’d been hard at work for the best part of five years, had toured the world several times over, won Grammy and Brit awards, and had the accolade of 2012’s fastest-selling album under their belts. They deserved a rest.