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Mumford and Sons drop off Bonnaroo due to surgery... Jack Johnson added

Mumford and Sons at Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by David Andrako)
Mumford and Sons

First, Bonnaroo was plagued with the cancellation of Earl Sweatshirt, and now one of the festival’s headliners, Mumford & Sons, have dropped off too. They posted the following to their Facebook:

Dear friends,

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.

Today, however, also marks the end of our Summer Stampede Tour. We were hoping to have made it out by Bonnaroo this weekend. But it is with sadness that we have to announce the cancellation of our scheduled performances at both Bonnaroo and Telluride Festivals, and our show at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS. If we could’ve we would’ve, you know that about us. We trust that you can respect our collective desire to encourage Ted to make a full recovery, and that this is based purely on the medical advice we have received.

On behalf of Ted, and all of us really, we would like to thank every one for their compassion and support at this time and we are very excited to get back out on tour as soon as we can.

Ted, Ben, Marcus and Win

The surgery was to remove a blood clot that was on the surface of his brain. Yikes. Glad to hear he’s doing well post-surgery. Their spot on the lineup will now be filled by everyone’s favorite festival act, Jack Johnson!

If you’re staying home this weekend, the Bonnaroo live stream starts today (6/14).