Marcus Mumford

Marcus Mumford, frontman of the band Mumford & Sons, has said that he was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. “Like lots of people – and I'm learning more ...

“Speaking out about child sexual abuse is a truly brave thing to do and Marcus Mumford has shown a great deal of courage in sharing his experiences publicly,” a spokesperson said. “By doing this, he highlights an important message that it is never to late to speak out about abuse regardless of how long ago it took place. And now being able to pick those apart a little bit and, like, chip away at the layers of it is why I feel kind of free, more free than I have in a long time.” Mumford said he had spent his life until now “in layers of shame. And for some reason, and I can’t really understand why, I didn’t become a perpetrator of sexual abuse – although I’ve done my fair share of c**tish behaviour.” “Like lots of people – and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people – I was sexually abused as a child,” he told GQ magazine.

Marcus Mumford, frontman of folk band Mumford & Sons, has revealed he was sexually abused as a child.

Marcus then went on to write Grace, a song about the conversation he had with his mother, and decided it would place as the second track on the album. After playing the track for his mum, Marcus said she came back to him a couple of days later and asked him exactly what the track was about, to which he replied: ‘It’s about the abuse thing.’ Grammy-winning musician Marcus spoke to GQ Magazine where he said: ‘Like lots of people – and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people – I was sexually abused as a child.’

And for some reason, and I can't really understand why, I didn't become a perpetrator of sexual abuse—although I've done my fair share of cuntish behavior.

“It’s the way of interacting with the world. I think grace matters in the way that you talk with people. String of really unhealthy shit when I was under the age of 12, which set my brain up in a way to deal with stuff later on in life in an imbalanced way. “To remain in the band and self-censor will gnaw my conscience, erode my integrity. Mumford continued, “That thing that happened when I was six, that was the first of a string of really unusual, unhealthy sexual experiences at a really early age. But I hadn’t told anyone about it for 30 years.”

The Mumford and Son frontman revealed that he is a survivor of sexual abuse after an unnamed individual took advantage of him when he was six-years-old. The 35- ...

And now being able to pick those apart a little bit and, like, chip away at the layers of it is why I feel kind of free, more free than I have in a long time.” And for some reason, and I can’t really understand why, I didn’t become a perpetrator of sexual abuse – although I’ve done my fair share of c****** behaviour.” But I hadn’t told anyone about it for 30 years.”

Marcus Mumford, the frontman of folk rock band Mumford & Sons, has revealed he was sexually abused as a child.

But I hadn't told anyone about it for 30 years." Mumford went on to write Grace, a song about the conversation he had with his mother, and decided it would place as the second track on the album. That wasn't a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it."

Marcus Mumford of the folk group Mumford & Sons has revealed that he was the victim of sexual abuse as a child in a recent interview and single 'Cannibal'.

However, with therapy and opening up, he feels he has been able to lift some of this burden. Mumford continued that he was six when he began to suffer the “unhealthy sexual experiences at a really early age. The singer has also boldly laid bare his experiences in a new single ‘Cannibal’.

MARCUS MUMFORD has revealed he was sexually abused at the age of six, repressing the painful memory until writing his recent single Cannibal.He said:

But I hadn't told anyone about it for 30 years." Marcus told her it was about "the abuse thing" and they later had a conversation about it. He said: "Like lots of people, and I'm learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people, I was sexually abused as a child.

Marcus Mumford, the frontman of folk rock band Mumford & Sons, has revealed he was abused as a child.

That wasn't a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it." But I hadn’t told anyone about it for 30 years." He told the magazine: "Like lots of people – and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people – I was sexually abused as a child." WARNING: This piece details an alleged incident of sexual assault with themes that some may find upsetting or triggering. Marcus Mumford, the frontman of folk rock band Mumford & Sons, has revealed he was sexually abused as a child. Marcus Mumford, the frontman of folk rock band Mumford & Sons, has revealed he was abused as a child.

Marcus Mumford has revealed in an interview with GQ that he was sexually abused as a child. The Mumford & Sons singer opened about his childhood experiences ...

Ripped it in with your teeth and your lips like a cannibal. That wasn’t a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it. You took the first slice of me and you ate it raw. That wasn’t a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it “Apparently, it’s very common,” he noted. The lyrics begin: “I can still taste you and I hate it.

The Mumford & Sons frontman who is married to actress Carey Mulligan, rose to fame with the band. Their hits include 'I Will Wait' and 'Little Lion Man'.

“I started sort of apologising for it, in my head. “I can still taste you and I hate it. “Like lots of people – and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people – I was sexually abused as a child”, he said.

MARCUS MUMFORD has revealed he was sexually abused at the age of six, repressing the painful memory until writing his recent single Cannibal.He said:

But I hadn't told anyone about it for 30 years." Marcus told her it was about "the abuse thing" and they later had a conversation about it. He said: "Like lots of people, and I'm learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people, I was sexually abused as a child.

A complete timeline of musician Marcus Mumford's long-term relationship with actress Carey Mulligan, including where they are today.

He shared that he and Carey made their union a "priority" from day one. Some may recall that Marcus actually had a viral moment at the wedding when a television camera panned to him while he yawned during the ceremony. "At the end of the night there were just the musicians, Jake, Carey, and the Mumford boys," an insider told Us at the time. Quite a lot has gone on in the time that Marcus and Carey have been together, but don't worry — we've compiled a complete timeline of their relationship up until this day. The couple's next big public appearance came when they were some of the lucky few selected to be guests at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding in London in May 2018. At the core of that musical revolution has been Marcus Mumford, a talented and passionate musician with a penchant for making some seriously catchy tunes.