To celebrate the release of ‘Johannesburg’, we’re broadcasting LIVE on Facebook tomorrow worldwide!

Tune in from 5pm EST / 10pm GMT / 11pm CET on Friday 17 June to watch Marcus, Baaba Maal and Matt from Beatenberg answer your questions from backstage at Forest Hills Stadium, New York.

You can ‘follow’ the Mumford & Sons Facebook page to receive updates when we broadcast. But the surefire way to avoid missing out is by heading to the page on the time and date above – be sure to check your local time zones!

Got a question for the ‘Johannesburg’ collaborators? You have 24 hours to send them in via comment here.

Much love,

M&S HQ x

We gotta say: Denver, you are awesome! We are adding a second night at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, on 29 September 2016, for the people that missed the chance to get tickets.

Your fan pre-sale starts this Wednesday 15 June at 10am local time.

General sale opens on Friday 17 June at 10am local time.

If your plans change or you’re looking for a ticket that isn’t available anymore – be sure to use our official ticket exchange partner. Lyte provide a safe and fair ticket exchange for sold-out shows. Sign up to get on the waiting list for an official ticket for a sold-out show, or sell back your ticket instantly.

 The Austin 5000 is now a nine-date run of North America later this year. Full information available at www.mumfordandsons.com/austin5000.

Heads up, New York – with just one week to go until ‘Johannesburg – a South African Experience’ opens its doors at Brooklyn’s Okay Space, we’re excited to announce the full programme of events.

From June 14-19, the pop-up will celebrate the release of the mini-album ‘Johannesburg’ and will showcase Gentlemen of the Road photos from across the years, as well as looking at the culture and beauty of South Africa, putting a spotlight on some of the country’s best contemporary artists, photographers and musicians.

Artists on display include: Ted Dwane, Marcus Haney, Chris Maas, Ty Johnson, David East,  Kristin-Lee Moolman, David Tshabalala, Dahlia Maubane and Andile Buka.

The exhibition will be open from 1-5pm everyday to the public. The below events will begin from 6-10pm unless stated otherwise – spaces may be limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

For updates and venue information, confirm your attendance on the official Facebook event page.

TUESDAY 14TH JUNE
SOUTH AFRICAN DJs + SOUTH AFRICAN WINE TASTING

Sets from Safiyya Quintilian and Xander Ferreira

WEDNESDAY 15TH JUNE
PANEL DISCUSSION: YOU’VE GOT TO HEAR THIS.

A night of musical discovery and stories from your favorite DJs, musicians, and artists including Rich Medina and friends. They will take us on an interactive journey through the African or African-inspired music that has influenced them the most.

Our storytellers will use personal anecdotes and snippets of tracks to illuminate what sounds have been most formative and inspirational in their journeys as creators.

THURSDAY 16TH JUNE
SCREENING: “THE PEOPLE VERSUS THE RAINBOW NATION”

40th anniversary of YOUTH DAY. A South African holiday commemorating the 1976 student uprisings in Soweto.

We’ll host a screening of “The People Versus the Rainbow Nation”, a documentary by Lebogang Rasethaba that looks at the current student uprisings, and how they link historically.

FRIDAY 17TH JUNE
LIVE MUSIC CURATED BY OKAYAFRICA

SATURDAY 18TH JUNE
DAYTIME (4-6PM): FOUND SOUND NATION’S PORTABLE STREET STUDIO

Make music from found sounds around the area with Freshlyground’s Kyla-Rose Smith and emcees from the township of Nyanga in Cape Town, South Africa.

EVENING (7pm): LIVE SET FROM BEATENBERG

SUNDAY 19TH JUNE
BIOSCOPE FILM SCREENINGS: INCLUDING “LOVE THE ONE YOU LOVE”

The Bioscope is curating an afternoon of short films including “Love The One You Love” by Jenna Bass. The Bioscope is the only truly independent cinema in Johannesburg screening local content, documentaries and cult classics.

 

 

 

 

This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Gentlemen of the Road, OkayAfrica and South African Tourism USA.

For those of you unable to attend, we’ll be sharing some scenes from the exhibition throughout the duration of the pop-up. London, stay tuned for the Lights of London pop-up line-up!

Much love,

M&S HQ x

USA! We’re so excited to announce The Austin 5000, an eight-date run of North America later this year.

Named after the many miles the band will have clocked by the time they finish, it’s a drive around their twin headline performances at Austin City Limits in the Fall.

Presale starts on Wednesday 8th June at 10am local time – you can sign up for access here.

General sale will then open on Friday 10th June at 10am local time (excl. the the 5 October show in Phoenix, AZ, which opens at 12pm local time). A second wave of tickets will also be available at the start of September. Visit the Austin 5000 Tour page for details.

 

The Austin 5000 Tour Dates

23-25 September – Life Is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas
26 September – USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City*
28 September – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Englewood*
30 September – 2 October – Austin City Limits Festival, Austin
4 October – Isleta Amphitheatre, Albuquerque*
5 October – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix*
6 October – Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Chula Vista*
7-9 October – Austin City Limits Festival, Austin

* Support from Catfish & the Bottlemen

The road between these festivals is a long one, full of people and places we didn’t catch the last time. We hope you’ll join us for these last American shows of 2016.

M&S HQ x

‘Wona’, the latest offering from the upcoming mini-album ‘Johannesburg’ (released June 17) is out now! A big shout out to Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg, who all smashed this one.

Here’s a note from Marcus on how the song came about:

“Matt [of Beatenberg] came over to my hotel in Cape Town and we spent a couple of hours just listening to music. We played each other some songs we liked, then some of our own demos and ideas. We then sat down and wrote a rough chord structure of Wona together in a pretty short time. I haven’t done that much co-writing outside the band so it was good fun.

Then when we got to Jo’Burg we had some music to chuck into a song, and we spent the afternoon talking about what the song was about, recording the parts, and ended up writing a bunch of the lyrics after a few ales, just in time to record vocals. A bit of brinksmanship but it was proper organic the way it came out. Then Baaba just came in and smashed down my favourite thing he’s ever sung on a verse. Then we danced a lot.”

‘Wona’ is now available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music.

You can also grab it instantly (along with ‘There Will Be Time’) by pre-ordering ‘Johannesburg’ on iTunes.

Enjoy!

M&S HQ