The xx have been trickling out information about their return in surprising ways. First came some mysterious Spotify streams, then a leak of information hidden away in Shazam. Most recently, fans began receiving invitations and free tickets to a series of then-unannounced European tour stops for next year. Just as the Spotify songs led to full track reveals and the Shazam info preceded an official album announcement, those invites have now given way to a formal tour schedule.
The British trio has revealed a run of European dates for February and March of next year. All the stops will be in larger markets than those they’ll be visiting during their short November-December jaunt. Check their complete itinerary below, followed by some images of the free tickets received by fans.
Update: The xx have extended their residency at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, as FACT points out. The seven-date run will set a new record at the venue for longest string of performances by a band.
The xx 2016-2017 Tour Dates:
11/28 – Zagreb, HR @ Bocarski Dom *
11/29 – Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin *
11/30 – Poznan, PL @ Hala Nr 2 MTP *
12/01 – Warsaw, PL @ Nowy Teatr *
12/03 – Vilnius, LT @ Compensa Arena *
12/06 – Tokyo, JP @ Toyosu PIT
02/08 – Stockholm, SE @ Hovet
02/10 – Copenhagen, DK @ Forum
02/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
02/13 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
02/14 – Paris, FR @ Zénith
02/17 – Strasbourg, FR @ Zénith
02/18 – Basel, CH @ St Jakobshalle
02/20 – Milan, IT, @ Mediolanum Forum
02/21 – Lyon, FR @ Halle Tony Garnier
02/23 – Vienna, AT @ Marx Hall
02/24 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
02/25 – Berlin, DE @ Arena
02/26 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle
02/28 – Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Hall
03/01 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National
03/04 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
03/05- Manchester, UK @ 02 Apollo
03/06 – Manchester, UK @ 02 Apollo
03/08 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/09 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/10 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/11 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/13 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/14 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/15 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton
03/17 – Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
03/23-25 – Bogota, CO @ Festival Estereo Picnic
03/25-26 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Lollapalooza Brazil
03/31-04/01 – San Isidro, AR @ Lollapalooza Argentina
04/01-02 – Santiago, CL @ Lollapalooza Chile
* = w/ Jenny Hval
https://www.instagram.com/p/BM0_oqwAFy9/
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The xx will release I See You, their follow-up to 2012’s Coexist, on January 13th via Young Turks. Listen to the lead single “On Hold” below.
