The grammy award winning folk rockers from London have announced that they will go on hiatus following the completion of their touring process for second album Babel.

They have said that they will be taking a “considerable amount of time off” having finished up their American tour with a show in Kansas on Friday (September 20th). In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine the band said they were looking forward to having some much deserved time off. Keyboard player Ben Lovett revealed “There won’t be any Mumford & Sons activities for the foreseeable future following Friday’s show.”

Having shot to fame in late 2009 following the release of debut album Sigh No More which spawned the massive singles Little Lion Man and The Cave, it seemed as if everyone in the country had been drawn under their spell, combining catchy indie melodies with simple folk rock jingles. Babel followed in 2012, giving the quartet a number one record in both the UK and US, as well as a grammy award for best album. They then embarked on a huge world tour, including a headline slot at the prestigious Glastonbury festival earlier this year.

When asked about how much time they were planning on taking off, Lovett replied, “We have no idea. We just know we’re going to take a considerable amount of time off and just go back to hanging out and having no commitments or pressure or anything like that. It feels like the last week of school right now, before school holiday when you’re in high school. The atmosphere on the road is one of… I think everyone’s excited about being free of schedules.”

It isn’t clear what each member will be doing during their time off as well, not revealing whether they would be taking part in a new musical adventure. Lovett said “We’re just going to rest up. I don’t think we’ve had actually much time in the process to be with other people and living a life outside of the band. I think that’s what’s in place at the moment, to do very little – especially when it comes to Mumford & Sons.”