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Watch: The XX Perform ‘Friction’ Live at Primavera
You can watch a rather swish, excellent quality clip above, and get excited for the band’s second album.

The xx recently performed at Primavera Festival, and showcased a brand new song entitled ‘Friction’.
You can watch a rather swish, excellent quality clip above, and get excited for the band’s second album.
The trio, who showcased a whole host of brand new tracks over the space of their three intimate London shows a few weeks ago, will release their second album ‘Coexist’ on 10th September.
The band have the following live appearances planned:
JUNE
15 Aarhus, Denmark - Northside Festival
16 Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival
22 Scheessel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
23 Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
27 Haervic, Norway - Hove Festival
29 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
30 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
JULY
04 Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room
07 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open’er Festival
14 Joensuu, Finland - Ilosaarirock Festival
23 Los Angeles, CA, The Fonda
25 Seattle, WA, Showbox
28 Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theater
29 Montreal, QC, Metropolis
31 Boston, MA, Wilbur Theatre
AUGUST
02 New York, NY, Terminal 5
09 Sibinek, Croatia - Terraneo Festival
10 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
11 St Pere, France - La Route du Rock
18 St Polten, Austria - FM4 Frequency Festival
19 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
31 Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic
SEPTEMBER
07 Isle of Wight, England - Bestival
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