“Whilst on tour in Texas, we decided to cover a song by a Texan. She is one of our favourite artists of all time,Beyoncé. This song has always meant a lot to us and was written with another artist we really admire, Frank Ocean. Happy Valentines day to you all. Lots of love, xx The xx”

The xx are currently on a sold-out tour of the US.  This week sees them in Texas playing 5 shows in 6 days.  They have been posting a tour diary of their time in the Lone Star State.  Tonight (2/14)  the band are in Dallas TX playing the second of two shows at the Granada Theater.  The show is being streamed LIVE via Sirius XMU.

Earlier this week the band released news of a June tour. Grizzly Bear are supporting the band on these dates.

* with Austra
! with Grizzly Bear

2/14 – Dallas TX – Granada Theater *
2/15 – Tulsa OK – Cains Ballroom *
2/17 – Tucson AZ – Rialto Theatre *
4/15 – Tempe AZ – Marquee Theater
4/16 – Las Vegas LV – The Joint
4/20 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
5/22 – Edmonton AB – Shaw Conference Center
5/24 – Vancouver BC – Queen Elizabeth Theater
5/25 – 5/27 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
5/29 – Reno NV – Knitting Factory
6/1 – Berkeley CA – Greek Theater Berkeley
6/3 – Denver CO – Fillmore Auditorium
6/4 – Kansas City MO – Uptown Theater
6/6 – Toronto, ON – Downsview Park !
6/7 – Montreal, QC – Lachine Canal !
6/8 – Boston, MA – Bank Of America Pavilion !
6/9 – Randall’s Island NY – The Governors’s Ball Music Festival
6/11 – Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion !
6/12 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit !
6/15 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Uptown Ampitheatre !
6/16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion !

http://thexx.info

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