Music News - The xx - First Show in New Zealand in 8 Years
15 August 2017 - 0 Comments
It’s a long anticipated and hugely welcome return for The xx who last played in New Zealand in 2010. The xx are coming back as a band who have now taken their place alongside the all-time greats, performing in the area where the alternative meets the electronic to produce what, for many people, is simply perfect atmospheric pop for today.
Eight years ago The xx recalibrated the musical landscape with their ground-breaking debut releasexx. Its distinctive style became the most critically acclaimed release of the year. Featuring crowd favourites Intro, Crystalised and Shelter, xx won the prestigious Mercury Music Prizein 2010 for best album of the year.
Fast forward to 2017 and The xx are one of the most in demand bands on the planet, selling out arenas in Europe and the USA and headlining festivals around the world. Just last week their new album I See You was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize and it’s in this synchronistic moment that The xx announce their return to New Zealand!
The xx are Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass, vocals) and Jamie Smith (beats, MPC, production), also known as Jamie xx. The London based trio are touring at an all-time high following the January release of I See You- universally lauded as the band’s biggest critical and commercial success to date, reaching number one in charts around the world. The xx launched their new album with a record-breaking seven consecutive sold out nights to 35,000 people in their hometown at the legendary and iconic venue Brixton Academy.
The xx have now released three hugely acclaimed albums to date - the Mercury Prize winning debut, xx and its follow up, Coexistin 2012. Since the release of Coexist, Jamie xx’s debut solo album, 2015’s In Colour, went on to become one of the year’s most successful electronic records. The xx’s new album I See You has scaled yet further heights with unanimous praise for the band’s even richer and wider tableau of technicolour sounds and absolute mastery of their craft.Singles from I See You include: Dangerous, Say Something Loving, On Hold and most recent I Dare You.
Solid Entertainment are thrilled to bring you the musical treat that is the majestic power of The xx, one of the most magnetic, mesmerising and compulsive shows you will ever see.
Tickets go on
general sale Friday August 25th at 10am.
Don’t miss out.
Magic will happen.
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The xx
The Trusts Arena, Auckland.
Thursday 11th
January. All Ages.
The xx FAN CLUB PRE-SALE
via thexx.info/tour
Begins: Monday 21
Aug (12pm noon NZ)
Ends: Thursday 24
Aug (10pm NZ)
(or ends earlier if
pre-sale allocation exhausted)
GENERAL PUBLIC ON
SALE
Begins: Friday 25
Aug (10am NZ)
TICKETS THROUGH TICKETEK.CO.NZ
The xx have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket purchased will go towards local LGBT+ programs in each city of the tour. Visit plus1.org for more information on the organisation.
There is parking available onsite at The Trusts Arena and spaces for several thousand vehicles within minutes of the venue.
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