Mumford & Sons cancel U.S. gigs as bassist undergoes brain surgery

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(Reuters) - British folk-rockers Mumford & Sons have cancelled three sell-out concerts in the United States this week after announcing on Tuesday that bassist Ted Dwane needed emergency surgery for a blood clot on the brain.

The band, which won Album of the Year for "Babel" at the Grammy awards in February and the British Group award at the BRIT awards, said Dwane had felt unwell for a few days and was taken to hospital on Monday for emergency treament..........more....


Wishing Ted Dwane well with his surgery...I've loved this group since seeing their first song on youtube.

 

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"It is with great joy that we can announce that Ted has been discharged from hospital and is on the road to a full recovery. The surgery went well, and the excellent medical team helping him are very pleased with his progress. He has been nothing short of heroic in how he has handled the whole ordeal, and now it has been medically proved that he does indeed have a brain," they joked.

But then they continued to explain that, "Today, however, also marks the end of our Summer Stampede Tour. ........more