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The xx Announce a New Album and Australian Tour Dates

The Mercury Prize-winning band are headed down under in July ahead of their sophomore album launch in September.

By Jane Fayle
June 04, 2012

UK group The xx have announced the launch of their sophomore album, Coexist, which will be released in Australia on September 7. In more exciting news for fans, the band also confirmed via their Facebook page that they will be touring Australia in July. There is not yet any information on whether they will also be jumping across the ditch to New Zealand.

Kicking off their tour in Melbourne, the band will play at The Forum on July 18 and then The Metro in Sydney on July 20. A ballot that started at 10am this morning has been set up for tickets - to see their Sydney show click here and for their Melbourne show click here.

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