Florence Welch Biography

Fast Facts

• Paternal grandfather Colin Welch was at one point, the deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph
• Initially only intended to leave college for a year, in order to focus on music, but never returned to school
• Released her debut album with Florence and the Machine, Lungs, in 2009, which featured hit singles "Dog Days Are Over" and "You've Got the Love
• " A natural brunette, she won a Music of Ginger Origin Award for Best Honorary Redhead by Choice Musician in 2014
• Broke her foot after jumping off the stage during Coachella in 2015; later that year, headlined Friday night of the 2015 Glastonbury Festival after Foo Fighters had to pull out due to Dave Grohl breaking his leg