Mumford & Sons speak of excitement ahead of Arcade Fire gig

Mumford & Sons have spoken about their upcoming show with Arcade Fire, with just two days to go until they take to the stage in Hyde Park.

In an interview the band revealed their thoughts on the crowd and of the mistakes they can make when nervous. Speaking to Q, frontman Marcus Mumford said, "With these giant shows I always feel the first few rows aren't real. There's an ecstasy that happens when you're in the front rows of a gig, it doesn't matter who's onstage, it's always a frenzy and you're squashed and you're probably quite drunk so that's not the reality. So, if you can engage the furthest person back, then you can get everyone else to engage."

Mumford also revealed that nerves can get to them when the pressure is on: "Forgetting words is the worst, it happens a lot, especially when we do live television." He said they also suffered from "shaking, panic attacks, sweating a lot, crying a little bit, a desperate need for the toilet."

Mumford & Sons support Arcade Fire this Thursday (June 30th).

Arcade Fire tickets are available now.