Mumford & Sons gave fans a surprise on Wednesday (Oct. 29) by announcing that their sixth studio album is arriving early next year, unveiling its title and tracklist in the meantime — and some all-star guests.
Prizefighter is slated to arrive on Feb. 13, 2026, via Island Records and features a stacked list of collaborators: Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, Gigi Perez and Hozier. The latter features on the record’s storming lead single “Rubber Band Man,” released Oct. 24.
The album sees the band reinvigorate a creative partnership with Aaron Dessner, who also worked on its 2015 LP, Wilder Mind. The National member took on the roles of coproducer and cowriter for Prizefighter, working with members Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane at his Long Pond Studio in upstate New York.
Frontman Mumford opened up more about the making of the album in a press release, stating that he believes that as a band, Mumford & Sons is “hitting our prime as a creative force.” He continued: “We’re putting everything we have into this now, and we’re using everything about our experience so far to embrace exactly who we are.
“We’re comfortable in our skins these days. And Prizefighter is us going for it — serious and playful, sometimes bruised and always hopeful. We’re nowhere near done yet,” he added. “I hope and believe and we’re in the beginning of something we don’t want to let up on. I’m more excited to be in this band than I’ve ever been.”
The announcement precedes a 22-date U.K. and European fall tour for the band, which kicks off at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena Nov. 6. The run of shows will conclude a month later with two nights at London’s iconic O2 Arena Dec. 10-11.
Mumford & Sons’ last full-length effort arrived in the form of Rushmere, which arrived March 28. It served as the band’s first album as a three-piece, following the departure of former banjoist and lead guitarist Winston Marshall in 2021.
Rushmere hit the summit of the Official U.K. Albums Chart and No. 19 on the Billboard 200 upon release. Previously, Mumford & Sons earned two chart-topping LPs in the U.K.: 2012’s Babel and the aforementioned Wilder Mind. 2009 debut Sigh No More and 2018’s Delta both peaked at No. 2 in the U.K.
Prizefighter tracklist:
- “Here” (with Chris Stapleton)
- “Rubber Band Man” (with Hozier)
- “The Banjo Song”
- “Run Together”
- “Conversation With My Son”
- “Alleycat”
- “Prizefighter”
- “Begin Again”
- “Icarus” (with Gigi Perez)
- “Stay”
- “Badlands” (with Gracie Abrams)
- “Shadow Of A Man”
- “I’ll Tell You Everything”
- “Clover”
