Music Mumford & Sons thrill the Zurich audience
The British trio Mumford & Sons wowed the audience at Zurich's Hallenstadion with an energetic concert. The band combined their classic folk songs with acoustic and intimate moments.
21.11.2025, 02:22
21.11.2025, 02:23
SDA
The evening was opened by another British band, The Vaccines. Numerous music fans had already gathered at the foot of the stage for the pre-concert, as a reporter from the Keystone-SDA news agency observed. The Vaccines fired up the crowd with rock songs such as "Post Break-Up Sex" and "If You Wanna".
Shortly after 8.30 pm, the lights went out and Mumford & Sons took to the stage. The London-based band have not been on stage since the release of their fourth album "Delta" in 2018 and are currently touring Europe with their album "Rushmere", which was released in March last year. The trio announced their next album "Prizefighter" for February 13, 2026.
Guitarist Winston Marshall left the band in 2021. For the tour, singer and guitarist Marcus Mumford, keyboardist Ben Lovett and bassist Ted Dwane enlisted the support of six musicians.
Folk anthems
They opened the concert with "Run Together", a foretaste of the upcoming album "Prizefighter". The folk ballad with vocal harmonies is reminiscent of the band's early records.
The musicians did not hold back their joy at being back on stage after almost seven years. "We're over the moon to be back in Switzerland," exclaimed frontman Marcus Mumford before announcing another song: "Rubber Band Man", a single that has just been released. The collaboration with Irish singer Hozier can also be heard on the album "Prizefighter".
The band got the audience dancing when the first unmistakable notes of their song "Little Lion Man" from their first album "Sigh No More" (2009) rang out in the hall. The music fans in the seats also got up and danced. The band went one better with another folk anthem, "Hopeless Wanderer" from their second album "Babel" (2012).
During the concert, the band members repeatedly thanked the audience for their loyalty and for turning up in such large numbers - the standing room was sold out and almost all the seats were taken.
Touching acoustic moments
Marcus Mumford played the drums with fervor during 'Lover Of The Light'. But between a show of light and flames, there was also room for intimate, acoustic moments. For emotionally stirring moments, the band switched from the main stage to a small square stage at the back of the hall for a few songs. From there, they played 'Ghosts That We Knew'. Cell phone lights twinkled like stars in the hall. While Marcus Mumford sang, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett took over the backing vocals.
The three band members were joined by a musician who played banjo for a beautiful acoustic version of "Guiding Light". At one point, Marcus Mumford invited a man from the audience to translate a few sentences into Swiss German. This earned the fan sympathy but also a few boos, as he said he was from Basel and not Zurich.
Bathing in the crowd
"We drove here from Italy, through the mountains. You have one of the most beautiful countries in the world," said the singer during the concert. Tomorrow evening, the band will travel back to Italy for a gig in Milan.
A dip in the crowd by Marcus Mumford was also a must in Zurich. The unmistakable songs "The Cave" and "White Blank Page" sent the fans into ecstasy. For the rocking "The Wolf", the singer picked up his electric guitar and fiery sparks flew from the stage.
"Tonight was really something special," said the frontman shortly before the final songs were performed. For another precious intimate moment, the trio gathered around just one microphone. This was followed by "Timshel" and - as a surprise - "Reminder". The audience went wild to "I Will Wait" one last time and sang the chorus along at the top of their voices. "As soon as you invite us back, we'll be back," Marcus Mumford concluded to the cheers of the crowd. The concert ended after almost two hours with a new song, the touching "Conversation With My Son".
