The xx End Eight-Year Live Silence With Mexico City Return

The xx are back on a stage. The beloved London trio — Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie xx — reportedly performed in Mexico City, marking their first live show since roughly 2017. For a band that built a devoted global following on whispered vocals and negative space, eight years of silence hit different.

Details around the show remain thin. No major outlet has published a deep breakdown of the setlist or venue specifics at the time of writing, and the band themselves have been characteristically quiet on social media. But fan-captured footage and chatter across platforms confirmed what people have been hoping for: The xx are not done.

The timing makes sense if you've been paying attention. All three members have stayed busy with solo work during the hiatus. Jamie xx dropped his acclaimed second solo album "In Waves" in 2024, touring it extensively. Romy released her debut solo record "Mid Air" in 2023, leaning into club-ready pop. Oliver Sim put out "Hideous Bastard" in 2022, a deeply personal first album. Each project felt like its own universe, which naturally raised the question of whether the group still had a reason to reconvene.

“Romy released her debut solo record "Mid Air" in 2023, leaning into club-ready pop.”

Apparently, they do. Mexico City as the comeback location tracks with The xx's history — Latin America has always been one of their strongest markets, with fans there showing a loyalty that borders on religious. Playing there first, rather than London or a major US festival, feels intentional.

The bigger question now is what this means beyond a single show. Is this a one-off moment or the start of something more sustained? There's been no announcement of a new album, a formal tour, or even a statement acknowledging the return. The xx have always operated on their own timeline, so reading too much into the silence would be a mistake. But bands don't break eight-year droughts for no reason.

Keep an eye on their channels over the coming weeks. If festival lineups for late 2025 start dropping with The xx's name attached, this Mexico City show will look less like a reunion and more like a beginning.