Mumford & Sons Bring Chris Thile to Kimmel for 'Here'

Mumford & Sons played “Here” on Jimmy Kimmel Live on 5 October, with Chris Thile joining them on stage. The performance aired as part of the programme’s music slot. It centred on the full band plus their guest. The song was played live in front of a studio audience.

Thile took the vocal part that Chris Stapleton sings on the recorded version of “Here”. He performed the song with the band from start to finish. The change meant television viewers heard a new combination of voices. Rolling Stone reported the line-up for the Kimmel set on 6 October.

“Here” comes from Prizefighter, the group’s sixth album. A sixth album means the sixth full collection of studio recordings in their catalogue. The Kimmel appearance gave that record a network television showcase. It placed one of its collaborative songs in front of a broad late-night audience.

Prizefighter was co-written and co-produced with Aaron Dessner of The National. Co-writing means sharing the songwriting work. Co-production means sharing decisions on how the recordings sound. Dessner worked across both areas with the band on this album, as noted by Rolling Stone.

The album features several guest collaborators. They include Stapleton, Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Brandi Carlile and Gigi Perez. Each artist appears on the record alongside the band. Stapleton’s studio turn on “Here” is one of those team-ups, with Thile stepping into that role for the Kimmel performance.

A YouTube upload titled “Mumford & Sons Feat. Chris Thile – Here” captures the full Kimmel performance. The clip lets viewers who missed the broadcast watch the same set. A short clip of the night also circulated on Instagram. The programme itself went out on 5 October 2026.

For fans, this means a chance to hear how a studio collaboration shifts on stage. Guest parts do not always travel with the same singer. Here, the melody stayed in place while the voice changed. It is a simple reminder that live television often carries its own version of a record.

The band played as a full line-up, with Thile folded into the arrangement for the night. No other songs were part of this televised slot. The focus stayed on “Here” alone.