The xx Cancel Shows

London newcomers The xx have been forced to cancel a range of European shows due to "exhaustion".

The xx formed in high school, inspired by the sounds they heard around them. Eager to create, the band were polite enough to turn their amps down when rehearsing at night leading to their sparse, crystalline sound.

Playing a series of shows around London the band impressed with their own material and their inventive covers. In love with slick R&B The xx somehow find a way to input some melancholy in otherwise chirpy chart fodder.

ClashMusic recently caught up with The xx for a short chart - click HERE to read their thoughts!

The xx have been touring hard of late. Playing a series of shows at music industry showcase CMJ the band won admiration from Stateside press, recruiting a new army of fans in the process.

However this has taken its toll on the group. The xx were forced to cancel a show in London last week due to Baria Quereshi suffering from "exhaustion".

The xx returned to live action this week but a spokesperson for the band confirmed that a series of European shows are due to be cancelled. Containing shows in Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium the shows represent the opening salvo of their European tour.

However the band are due to return to live action shortly, with a show in Frankfurt on November 3rd set to go ahead as planned.

The xx have cancelled the following shows:

October
29 Utrecht EKKO
30 Luxembourg Exit 07
31 Brugge Music In Mind

November
2 Stuttgart Universum Club

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