Marcus Mumford 2025: RUSHMERE album release and tour dates

Few bands returning after a seven-year gap manage to book four continents before the album even drops, but that’s exactly what Marcus Mumford and his bandmates have done with RUSHMERE out now and a sprawling tour calendar stretching from Amsterdam to Auckland—the story of Mumford & Sons in 2025 is really a story of a band rebooting itself, leaner, louder, and remarkably busy. Here’s what’s happening, where they’re playing, and what the comeback actually adds up to.

Album: RUSHMERE ·
Release date: 2025-03-28 ·
Label: Glassnote ·
Touring regions: 4 (UK, Europe, North America, Australia) ·
Band members: 3 (Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane) ·
Intimate tour dates: 9

The new album: RUSHMERE

Mumford & Sons ended a seven-year studio silence with RUSHMERE, released on 2025-03-28 on Glassnote Records. The announcement came on 2025-01-16, giving fans just over two months of anticipation (mxdwn).

It is the band’s first record in seven years.

— Radio X

The album is the band’s first as a trio following the departure of banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021 (AXS TV). That change in lineup is significant: RUSHMERE isn’t just a new album, it’s the sound of a band rewriting its own formula without the member who supplied its most distinctive instrumental voice.

Six key facts about the record:

Mumford & Sons announced a major North American tour on 2025-03-28.

— Rolling Stone

Six facts, one pattern: RUSHMERE is both a return and a reinvention. The gap since the previous album, the trio lineup, and the global touring push all point to a band betting that its audience is still there—and willing to follow a slightly different version of the same energy.

The implication: RUSHMERE is a deliberately lean album cycle. No long rollout, no teaser singles months ahead—just a January announcement, a March drop, and an immediate pivot to touring. That pace suggests a band confident in the material and eager to get back on stage.

The 2025 tour: intimate clubs and arena runs

The touring narrative in 2025 is unusually layered. Before the album even landed, Mumford & Sons announced a nine-date intimate club tour spanning Europe, the UK, Australia, and North America (WTYE FM). That run kicked off on 2025-03-05 at Melkweg in Amsterdam and wrapped on 2025-03-26 at Brooklyn Paramount in New York.

Three days after the club tour ended, the band announced a major North American tour via Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone). That routing includes Canadian dates—Toronto on 2025-06-24 and Montréal on 2025-10-17 (Billboard Canada)—as well as a full UK and European leg starting in Stockholm on 2025-11-06 and ending at London’s O2 Arena on 2025-12-10 (Contactmusic).

The UK routing adds stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, and Cardiff in December 2025 (Absolute Radio / Hello Rayo), with Newcastle and Leeds reportedly included on 2025-11-29 and 2025-11-30 (UK Music Reviews).

Four regions, one pattern: the band is doing a full global sweep in a single calendar year. That’s unusual for an act that has been quiet for seven years—and it suggests the commercial model is built on touring revenue, not just album sales.

The implication: the band is betting on its live appeal to drive the comeback.

What the trio lineup means for the band’s sound

The departure of Winston Marshall in 2021 fundamentally changed the band’s live and studio dynamic. Marshall’s banjo was a signature texture on early albums like Sigh No More and Babel. Without him, the band has repositioned itself as a trio—Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar), Ben Lovett (keyboards, vocals), and Ted Dwane (bass, vocals).

The trio format is central to the RUSHMERE narrative. Early reviews from the club tour noted a rawer, more guitar-driven sound—less folk orchestration, more rock energy. Whether longtime fans embrace that shift will be one of the defining questions of the 2025 cycle.

What this means: the trio’s sound is a deliberate risk, but early reviews suggest it’s paying off.

Confirmed facts vs. what remains unclear

Most of the concrete details about the 2025 cycle are publicly confirmed through official announcements and press coverage. A few questions, however, remain open.

Confirmed facts

• RUSHMERE released on 2025-03-28 via Glassnote (PM Studio)
• First album in seven years (mxdwn)
• Intimate club tour ran 2025-03-05 to 2025-03-26 (WTYE FM)
• North American tour announced on 2025-03-28 (Rolling Stone)
• UK/European tour starts 2025-11-06, ends 2025-12-10 (Contactmusic)
• The band is now a trio (AXS TV)

What’s unclear

• Whether the global tour will extend into 2026
• No official streaming or chart data for RUSHMERE has been published
• Whether the band plans additional singles or music videos from the album
• Whether the band will perform at major festivals in 2025
• Whether the band’s sound will fully evolve away from its banjo-centric roots
• Whether a deluxe edition of RUSHMERE is planned

The pattern: the band has been transparent about tour logistics but quiet about commercial performance. That’s typical for an album cycle still in its early weeks—and suggests the real story may be told by ticket sales, not playlist numbers.

FAQ

The 2025 Mumford & Sons cycle is a masterclass in pacing: announce late, release quickly, and tour everywhere. For fans in the UK and Europe, the December London O2 show is almost certainly the can’t-miss date. For North American audiences, the split summer/fall routing means two chances to see a band that’s clearly hungry to prove the trio lineup works on a global scale. For the band itself, the choice is clear: play every market you can, or risk another long silence.

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