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[candy_cane_boy]

Apologies if this has been covered but the Search option has failed me... Does anyone know where this rumour has come from? Hope its true, one of the best new bands around and personally a 'must-see' this summer! Ideally a John Peel headlining slot that doesn't clash with Mr. Stevie...

[cabstar]

I like the album but live they are as boring as watching magnolia paint dry, was bored to tears at Leeds last year & the where bloody quiete too.....

[tinpottery]

cabstar, on Mar 11 2010, 12:41 AM, said:

I like the album but live they are as boring as watching magnolia paint dry, was bored to tears at Leeds last year & the where bloody quiete too.....

Agree with this to a certain extent. Love the album, but they dont put on much of a show. Glad i caught them last year, because bands who get hyped up like they have often have massive crowds at Glasto that make it really not worthwhile.

[eFestivals]

candy_cane_boy, on Mar 11 2010, 12:00 AM, said:

Does anyone know where this rumour has come from?

it's come from an industry source.

I believe the source is good, but am checking things out further.

[Bort]

Here's a list of festivals that The XX will not be playing:

[glastofun]

I think Rob Da Bank has said at some point (I think it was on his twitter, but not 100% sure) that they are only playing 2 festivals; Bestival and Latitude.

Edited by glastofun, 11 March 2010 - 10:05 AM.

[TheSeventhOne]

glastofun, on Mar 11 2010, 10:04 AM, said:

I think Rob Da Bank has said at some point (I think it was on his twitter, but not 100% sure) that they are only playing 2 festivals; Bestival and Latitude.

I don't believe that. Would've thought they'd be on everything this year.

[ivan]

Strike whilst the iron is hot !

They wll do more than Latitude and Bestival !

Their manager will make em !

  

[MissB]

I saw them last week and really liked it... admittedly not much going on onstage but thats ok cause their music is fantastic... no different to many other lo-fi bands... their opening stage stunt was brilliant, lighting lovely and they were very humble all in all i think they were great but would work best in a tent rather than a stage, although at Glasto that's unlikely.

[eFestivals]

TheSeventhOne, on Mar 11 2010, 10:57 AM, said:

I don't believe that. Would've thought they'd be on everything this year.

Me too - based on other acts, they're not big enough yet to be signed to a very limiting exclusive deal, instead this is the time when they'll crop up almost everywhere.