The xx 2013 Australian Tour Dates Announced; reveal new single 'Sunset'
UK indie trio The xx have quickly become one of the most in demand acts on the planet, and they’re bringing their incredibly atmospheric and captivating live show back Down Under this April. General tickets will go on sale Tuesday 15 January, 12.00pm midday AEDT.
First hitting Australian shores as part of the Laneway Festival back in 2010, the precociously talented trio – Jamie Smith, Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim – pre-empted the release of their latest album
Coexist in July 2012 by playing two triumphant Australian shows which sold out in minutes. Not to be outdone, Smith – who under his alter-ego Jamie xx is rapidly building a global reputation as a formidable producer and remixer – also sold out two solo shows in the same cities in next to no time.
To coincide with the tour announcement, The xx's new single 'Sunset' is at radio now. Watch The xx perform 'Sunset' live HERE and hear the Jamie xx edit of 'Sunset' HERE.
The band’s second album, Coexist, was one of the most eagerly-awaited releases of 2012, and the wait proved to be more than worth it when the record finally dropped in September. Coexist
impressively debuted at number two on the ARIA charts, with similar chart-topping results around the globe. It was roundly lauded by both critics and fans alike as being a more than worthy
successor to their acclaimed 2009 self-titled debut, which among a slew of similar awards and accolades garnered them the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2010, and has achieved Gold sales here
in Australia.
But now, with their new album under their arms and their stocks at an all-time high, The xx are returning to Australia to bring their minimalist, melancholic and emotive music to the masses once
more! Don’t expect demand to be any less intense this April when The xx return to unveil the gorgeous arrangements and aural delights of Coexist in the live setting, alongside the early
favourites which made them so revered to so many so damn quickly.
The xx - April 2013 tour
Supported by triple j, Channel [v], FasterLouder, frankie magazine, Spotify and X-Press
Tuesday 2 April - Metro City, Perth
Thursday 4 April - Festival Hall, Melbourne
Sunday 7 April - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Tuesday 9 April - Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
General tickets available from 12:00pm AEDT Tuesday 15 January
Ticket info from http://handsometours.com/current/the-xx-3/
“Fabulous” Inpress
"Seriously impressive" The Sunday Age
"Utter pop bliss" Time Out
“Heart-stopping stuff” Mojo
“Utterly electrifying” The Observer
“A triumph of young, idiosyncratic vision” NME
“Sounding seriously, honestly – unbelievably! – unlike any other pop music going” Dazed & Confused
The xx - Coexist is out now via Young Turks / Remote Control
The xx 'Sunset' is at radio NOW
