Band refuse to fly peanut serving airlines such has BA and Virgin due to Ben Lovett's nut allergy

Mumford & Sons have revealed that they refuse to fly with certain airlines such as British Airways and Virgin because peanuts are served on board.

The band's keyboard player, Ben Lovett is extremely allergic to the salted snack and has to take peanut-free flights to get around the world.

A source told The Sun: "Mumford & Sons aren't big on demands. They have the most basic rider and never get funny about what hotel they are staying in.

“But they’ve become really particular about flying because of Ben’s allergy."

The source added: “The last thing they want is for him to go into anaphylactic shock while flying. And they’re in the position now where they can be picky.”



Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett is allergic to peanuts

Therefore, Mumford & Sons like to travel with United Airlines who impose a 'peanut policy' which means they do not have any packaged nights on their flights.

The British band will be heading to the US on their nut-free flights this week to play a number of stateside gigs.

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