The xx Return With a 19-Song Set in Mexico City After Eight Years

The xx are back. After eight years away from the stage, Romy, Oliver Sim, and Jamie xx played their first show together on April 4, 2026, at Mexico City's Pepsi Center WTC — and they clearly weren't interested in easing into it. The trio delivered a massive 19-song setlist that spanned their entire catalog, from their self-titled 2009 debut through 2017's I See You, plus solo cuts from each member's hiatus projects.

They opened with 'Crystalised,' a choice that felt like a statement. That song was one of the first things most people ever heard from the band, and leading with it signaled this wasn't some cautious soft launch. It was a full-throttle comeback.

The setlist made room for the solo work that kept all three members visible during the break. Jamie xx got a spotlight with 'Loud Places' and his Gil Scott-Heron collaboration 'I'll Take Care Of U.' Oliver Sim performed 'GMT,' while Romy brought out 'Enjoy Your Life.' Rather than treating those years apart as a footnote, the band folded them directly into the show's narrative.

The night closed with a three-song encore — 'Night Time,' 'Sunset,' and 'Infinity' — wrapping things with the kind of emotional build the band has always been so good at.

“Jamie xx got a spotlight with 'Loud Places' and his Gil Scott-Heron collaboration 'I'll Take Care Of U.”

The Mexico City date is the first of three scheduled at the Pepsi Center WTC, and the reunion extends well beyond that. The xx are booked for Coachella, Kilby Block Party, and Primavera Sound later in 2026, putting them on some of the year's biggest festival stages. That's a lot of high-profile commitments for a band that hasn't released an album in nearly a decade.

About that: the group has reportedly been working on a follow-up to I See You since 2023, framing the comeback as the start of what they've called a next chapter rather than a nostalgia lap. No release date or album details have surfaced yet, but a band doesn't build out a run like this without something new to show for it.

With festival season approaching and new music presumably on the horizon, the next few months should make clear just how big this return is going to be.