London indie trio The xx are coming back to the eastern hemisphere with a bigger, second Asia leg of I See You World Tour.
The band announced on their official Facebook page this morning they’ll be performing in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila as part of a seven-date 2018 outing. See details below.
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January 23 โ Jakarta, JIExpoย Kemayoran
Tickets: IDR690,000 / 207,000 / 322,000 via Loket starting October 20, 9am. Fan pre-sale starts October 17, 8am local time. To gain access to the pre-sale, sign up atย thexx.info/tour.
Promoter: Ismaya Live
January 25 โ Kuala Lumpur,ย MITEC
Tickets: Available viaย Ticket Pro starting October 20, 10am. Fan pre-sale starts October 17, 9am local time. To gain access to the pre-sale, sign up atย thexx.info/tour.
Promoter: Upfront
February 7 โ Manila, World Trade Center Metro Manila
Tickets: PHP2,385 / 3,445 / 4,505 / 5,565 via E Tix starting October 20, 1pm. Fan pre-sale starts October 18, 9am local time. To gain access to the pre-sale, sign up atย thexx.info/tour.
Promoter: MyMusicTaste
The announcement comes a few months after The xx concluded the first leg โ and, it seemed then, the only one โ of their Asia tour, which includes Singapore, Japan and South Korea, in July. The I See You Tour is in support of the band’sย third studio album with the same name.
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Formed in London in 2005, The xx are Romy Madley Croft (vocals, lead guitar), Oliver Sim (vocals, bass guitar), and Jamie Smith (beats, MPC sampler). The group gained prominence with their Mercury Prize-winning self-titled debut album which features hits like “VCR”, “Crystalised” and “Island”.
