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UPDATE: The xx did not incorporate any shows in the UK originally. Recently on the contrary, fans have been receiving snail mail from The xx inviting them to shows in the UK. Now, a UK and European tour has been announced. View the updated tour here.
Influential figures like Drake, Solange, Franke Ocean, Radiohead, The Velvet Underground and Alicia Keys have not only changed music history but most recently, inspired English indie dream pop band The xx in their third studio album. On Monday, they made a social media post that entailed, “.. We are in the studio working on our third album; it feels so good to be together making new music. Meanwhile, we wanted to share a playlist of songs we’ve been listening to in the studio.”
The xx announced they’re taking on an international tour. Big news, considering they haven’t performed live in almost three years. The tour will start off in Croatia and continue to cover a lot of ground. Beginning in Europe and heading over to Asia, ending in South America. Desperately anticipating to hear what they have in store for their third album, we can only hope they manage to perform a few favorite classics as well. Fans have been posting on their social media requesting they incorporate songs like, “Angels”, “Crystalised” and “Islands” in their upcoming tour. Tour dates and locations are linked below.
While, The xx is assiduously fabricating their third album and upcoming tour, they still manage to drop another announcement for fans. This past September, they revealed that they would be headlining Lollapalooza South America this upcoming spring.
UPDATE (1/19): The xx have added to their Spring 2017 tour. With appearances in Europe, Asia, North America and South America, it is now a full-fledged world tour in support of their new album I See You. Among the dates are appearances at Coachella, NOS Alive, Bonnaroo, Primavera Sound and many other festivals, as well as a seven-night stint at the 02 Academy Brixton.
The xx Spring 2017 Tour
11/28 Zagreb, Croatia – Bocarski Dom
11/29 Prague, Czech Republic – Forum Karlin
11/30 Poznan, Poland – Hala Nr 2 MTP
12/01 Warsaw, Poland – Nowy Teatr
12/03 Vilnius, Lithuania – Compensa Arena
12/06 Tokyo, Japan – Toyosu PIT
02/08 – Hovet Stockholm, Sweden
02/10 – Forum Copenhagen, Denmark
02/12 – Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany
02/13 – AFAS Live Amsterdam, Netherlands
02/14 – Zénith Paris, France
02/15 – Zénith Paris, France
02/17 – Zénith Strasbourg, France
02/18 – St. Jakobshalle Basel, Switzerland
02/20 – Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy
02/21 – Halle Tony Garnier Lyon, France
02/23 – Marx Halle Vienna, Austria
02/24 – Zenith Munich, Germany
02/25 – Arena Berlin, Germany
02/26 – Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, Germany
02/28 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle Düsseldorf, Germany
03/01 – Forest National Brussels, Belgium
03/02 – Forest National Brussels, Belgium
03/04 – Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, United Kingdom
03/05 – O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
03/06 – O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
03/08 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/09 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/10 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/11 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/13 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/14 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/15 – O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
03/17 – Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, United Kingdom
03/23-25 – Festival Estereo Picnic Bogota, Colombia
03/25 – Lollapalooza Sao Paulo, Brazil
03/31 – Lollapalooza San Isidro, Argentina
04/1 – Lollapalooza Santiago, Chile
04/14 – Coachella Indio, CA
04/15 – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
04/16 – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
04/19 – Mesa Amphitheatre Mesa, AZ
04/21 – Coachella Indio, CA
04/23 – Rose Quarter Portland, OR
04/24 – WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
04/25 – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Vancouver, Canada
04/28 – Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
04/29 – Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
05/01 – Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL
05/02 – Masonic Temple Detroit, MI
05/03 – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland , OH
05/05 – EXPRESS LIVE! Columbus, OH
05/06 – Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
05/08 – South Side Ballroom Dallas, TX
05/09 – Revention Music Center Houston, TX
05/10 – ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX
05/11 – ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX
05/12-14 – Shaky Knees Festival Atlanta, GA
05/14 – Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
05/16 – Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
05/17 – Skyline Stage at the Mann Philadelphia, PA
05/19 – Forest Hills Stadium New York, New York
05/22 – TD Echo Beach Toronto, Canada
05/23 – TD Echo Beach Toronto, Canada
05/24 – Parc Jean Drapeau Montreal, Canada
05/26 – Thompson’s Point Portland, ME
05/26-28 – Boston Calling Music Festival Boston, MA
05/31-4 – Primavera Sound Barcelona, Spain
06/8-11 – Bonnaroo Manchester, TN
07/06 – NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal
08/10 – Oya Festival Oslo, Norway
08/11-13 – Flow Festival Helsinki, Finland
8/18-20 – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands