Marcus Mumford: ‘Which living person do I most admire? Sickeningly, it’s probably my wife’

The Mumford & Sons frontman on farming, the fallout from contact sports as a kid and the four-letter word that’s banned at home Born in California, Marcus Mumford, 39, formed the band Mumford & Sons in 2007. Two years later, they released their Brit award-winning debut Sigh No More, which included the song Little Lion Man. In 2013, Babel won album of the year at the Grammys, and in 2025 the band had their third No 1 album, Rushmere. Their latest release is Prizefighter and on 4 July they play...

By Rosanna Greenstreet