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| Mumford bassist Ted Dwane in hospital with blood clot | |
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| Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has been taken into hospital to have an operation to remove a blood clot on his brain. | |
| The band revealed the news on their website, saying he had been feeling unwell for a few days. | The band revealed the news on their website, saying he had been feeling unwell for a few days. |
| "Yesterday he was taken to a hospital to receive emergency treatment," his band members wrote. | "Yesterday he was taken to a hospital to receive emergency treatment," his band members wrote. |
| "The scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain that requires an operation." | "The scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain that requires an operation." |
| However, they said Ted is receiving excellent care and they are being assured he will recover quickly from the surgery. | However, they said Ted is receiving excellent care and they are being assured he will recover quickly from the surgery. |
| Mumford & Sons are currently on tour in North America and have had to postpone three upcoming shows in Texas and New Orleans. | |
| They said in their statement they have no plans to cancel or postpone any other shows on the current tour. | They said in their statement they have no plans to cancel or postpone any other shows on the current tour. |
| The Grammy and Brit award winning folk group also have a number of big UK shows coming up. | The Grammy and Brit award winning folk group also have a number of big UK shows coming up. |
| They are headlining Glastonbury festival later this month and playing at the Olympic Park in London on 6 July with Vampire Weekend and Ben Howard supporting them. | They are headlining Glastonbury festival later this month and playing at the Olympic Park in London on 6 July with Vampire Weekend and Ben Howard supporting them. |
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