Marcus Mumford marries Carey Mulligan

Mumford And Sons singer ties the knot with 'Shame' actress

Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford and actress Carey Mulligan got married at a ceremony in Somerset yesterday (April 21).

The ‘Little Lion Man’ singer and the Drive actress tied the knot at a farm in the West Country in front of 100 guests including Colin Firth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller, reports US Weekly.

The couple, who got engaged in August 2011 after being together for five months, wed at the ceremony held in a barn at Stream Farm in Bridgwater. Marcus’ dad, who is a vicar, conducted the service.

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Although it was originally rumoured that Adele was expected to sing at the wedding reception, US Weekly reports that Marcus’ Mumford And Sons bandmates stepped in to serenade the couple.

They reported a source, who said:

At the end of the night there were just the musicians, Jake, Carey and the Mumford boys. We had some pizza and just played music. Jake picked up a guitar and Carey joined in on ‘Amazing Grace’.

Meanwhile, Mumford And Sons, will play two ‘Gentlemen Of The Road’ outdoor shows this June. The first event will take place at Huddersfield’s Greenhead Park on June 2, with Michael Kiwanuka, Willy Mason, The Correspondents and Nathaniel Rateliff also on the bill.

The second event will happen a week later on June 9 at Galway’s Salthill Park, with The Vaccines, Zulu Winter, Nathaniel Rateliff, Willy Mason and The Correspondents are also booked to play the event.

The band will also play a small UK tour to roadtest their new material this summer.

The full list of dates is as follows:

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Cardiff St David’s Hall (May 30)
Folkestone Leas Cliff Pavilion (31)
Huddersfield Greenhead Park (June 2)
Bury St Edmunds The Apex (4)
Lowestoft Marina Theatre (5)
Gateshead Sage Theatre (6)
Galway Salthill Park (9)

To check the availability of Mumford & Sons tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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