Hozier joins Mumford & Sons on stage at their gig in Marlay Park

Mumford & Sons gave Irish fans a special surprise during their headline gig at Marlay Park, July 5, as Hozier joined the band on stage for a live performance of their collaboration 'Rubber Band Man'.

Hailing from Mumford & Sons 2026 album Prizefighter, the song 'Rubber Band Man' is about a protagonist that wants their male partner to return to them after growing distant. The initial beginnings of the song were sourced from Brandi Carlile, Marcus Mumford revealed to Track Star. 

"I was in Paris and, and Brandi Carlile texted me" says Mumford, "She'd had a dream about me, and had these lyrics."

Ahead of their upcoming US shows, the gig rounds out their European tour in celebration of their sixth studio album Prizefighter. The band also had support on the night from The War on Drugs, Pillow Queens and Somebody's Son.

At their recent gig in BST Hyde Park, July 4, the band were also joined on stage by Hozier for 'Rubber Band Man' and 'Awake My Soul' as well as Shania Twain for a rendition of her song 'Man! I feel like a Woman!'.

The folk-rock band had previously headlined the 40,000 capacity venue for Longitude at Marlay Park in 2017. Their last performance in Ireland dates back to last July in Dublin's Malahide Castle as part of their arena tour for their fifth studio album, RUSHMERE.

Prizefighter features collaborations from Chris Stapleton, Hozier, Gigi Perez and Gracie Abrams and comes just a year after RUSHMERE. 

Watch 'Rubber Band Man' performed by Mumford & Sons and Hozier at Marlay Park:

 

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Mumford & Sons also answered your questions in our Mixed Grilled interview for the new issue of Hot Press, which is available to order online.