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Last month Oliver Sim of The xx dropped his first solo single "Romance With A Memory" (complete with a drag queen-filled video) and today he returns with its follow up. "Fruit" is described in a press release as "a joyful celebration of queer identity and self-acceptance penned to his younger self" and comes with a video in which Sim is interviewed on a chat show before performing the song while a childhood version of himself watches on. Check that out below.

The xx’s Oliver Sim has today (April 6) shared a new Jamie-xx produced single – listen to ‘Fruit’ below.The track, which is described as “a joyful celebration of queer identity and self-acceptance penned to his younger self” comes with a video directed by Yann Gonzalez.Sim shared his first debut solo single from the album, ‘Romance With A Memory’ last month (March 10).Speaking about the new track and video, Sim said: “My new song produced by Jamie xx. Music video directed by one of my absolute favourite directors: the sexy, hilarious, scary and soulful Yann Gonzalez.“Dig in and I hope you enjoy.”You can listen to the new track here:Gonzalez added: “Oliver and I have so much in common: we love pop culture, horror films and we used to be femme kids before turning into proud queer adults.“So, when he asked me to work on his poignant solo tracks, most of the ideas popped up quite naturally and the ‘Fruit’ video became this magic tale of liberation that the lyrics and the emotionally driven music already implied.“The song and the TV show here are like a multi-faceted mirror where Oliver and the kid, the live performance with its crew and flirtatious TV host, the 35mm film and the Ikegami video all shine and merge in order to create the same exhilarating feeling of being freed.”Sim also announced some new intimate live shows this May – his first ever solo shows – with dates in London, Paris, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles.Speaking about this, Sim added: “In five weeks’ time I will be playing my first ever solo shows in London, Paris, Berlin, New York and L.A.

Jamie xx, JARV IS…, and Freddie Gibbs.The three-day event, which was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will return to Helsinki, Finland between August 12-14. It’s set to host around 150 artists at the historical Suvilahti, a former power plant area in the city.Today (March 16), organisers have unveiled a bevy of new names for the festival.

Oliver Sim of The xx has shared his debut solo single. "Romance With A Memory" was produced by Sim's bandmate Jamie xx and comes with a horror-inspired video featuring drag artists Charity Kase, HoSo Terra Toma, Gena Marvin. Check it out below.

The xx’s Oliver Sim has shared his debut solo single, ‘Romance With A Memory’ today (March 10) – listen to it below.Sim, who plays bass and is co-lead vocalist in The xx, also shared a new lyric video to accompany the track, which you can watch below.Speaking about the track, which was produced by bandmate Jamie xx, he said: “I’m thrilled, excited, ecstatic, over caffeinated and overjoyed to be sharing ‘Romance with a Memory’ with you all.“Terrifyingly, this is the first song I’ve ever released under my own name, I really hope you all enjoy it. Produced by my dear older brother Jamie xx.

The xx have announced a new monthly show on Apple Music 1, Interludes Radio.The London trio – comprised of Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx – will each present their own separate instalment of the series, kicking off with Sim’s edition this Thursday (March 10) at 2pm GMT.For the inaugural “horror-themed” episode, the singer and bassist will be joined by a host of friends and collaborators, including Florence Welch, Elton John, Sampha, John Glacier, director Yann Gonzalez, as well as his bandmates from The xx.Subsequent editions will be hosted by Jamie xx and Madley-Croft, though the exact air dates for these are yet to be confirmed.“We’ll be taking turns to host each episode and get into the things that inspire us individually,” The xx said in a joint statement. “An hour of music, guests and sneak peeks of what we’re all up to on our own and together.”You can tune into Interludes Radio live for free on Apple Music 1, and listen back on-demand with an Apple Music subscription.The xx’s most recent studio album, ‘I See You’, came out back in 2017.

Dua Lipa, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Halsey.The Delaware festival will once again take place in September – the same as last year –  instead of returning to its previous June dates, on September 22-25 at The Woodlands in Dover.In addition to the four headline acts, other names announced include: Weezer, The Kid LAROI, Big Sean, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Gunna, Avril Lavigne, Jamie xx, Charli XCX, Bleachers, The Head And The Heart, Jungle, SAINt JHN, Cordae, Willow, Benny The Butcher, Little Simz and more.General tickets for the festival go on sale Monday (February 28) at 10am EST, with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (February 25) at 10am.You can see the full line-up for Firefly below:☀️ welcome to paradise ☀️ https://t.co/dHrAzrhpY3— Firefly Festival (@LiveAtFirefly) February 22, 2022“After last year’s rapturous return, Firefly 2022 is packed full of everything that makes the festival so special – incredible sets from iconic artists, the best food and beverage offerings within the Delaware Valley, treehouse DJ sets, spirited drag brunches and a joyful pride parade; unique, moments that give Firefly its characteristic sense of fun, flare and community,” a statement announced.It also notes that the festival will be presented in accordance with all applicable COVID-19 mandates, with more information available on its website.Elsewhere, Dua Lipa will headline Sziget Festival 2022 alongside Arctic Monkeys, and Kings Of Leon.My Chemical Romance, meanwhile, are set to headline this year’s When We Were Young Festival with Paramore.

The xx have shared a live rendition of Jamie xx‘s ‘Stranger In A Room’ which they performed as a band back in 2016.The song, which features xx bassist Oliver Sim on vocals, originally appeared on Jamie xx’s 2015 solo album ‘In Colour’.The band performed the track live a handful of times when they were preparing for their 2016 ‘I See You’ tour, and they’ve now decided to officially release one of those versions.“You probably know ‘Stranger In A Room’ as a @jamie___xx track with Oliver @hideousbastard on vocals, but we also performed it live, as a band, when we were warming up for the ‘I See You’ Tour in December 2016,” the band wrote today (February 24) in an Instagram post.A post shared by The xx (@thexx)The post continued: “We only played it 4 or 5 times, but luckily one of these performances was recorded and we’ve decided to release it. It is available on all platforms today.

The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx have been announced as the headliners of the inaugural edition of the new Bristol festival, Forwards.Forwards will take place on Clifton Downs in Bristol from September 3-4, with 60,000 people expected to attend over two days.Jamie xx will headline the opening night of the festival on September 3, with the day also set to feature performances by the likes of Little Simz, Khruangbin, Fred again.., Floating Points and Shygirl.The Chemical Brothers will close Forwards 2022 on September 4, with their headline slot following sets by the likes of Róisín Murphy, Caribou, Sleaford Mods, Kae Tempest and Self Esteem.A post shared by Forwards Bristol (@forwardsbristol)More names are set to be added to the line-up soon. You can find out more information and tickets, which go on general sale on Friday (February 25), for Forwards 2022 here.As well as live music, Forwards is aiming to “challenge what metropolitan festivals can be today and how they can do good, from the inside out”.

Boardmasters festival has been announced, with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, The Wombats and Self Esteem joining the 2022 line-up.Cornwall’s surf and music event will return between August 10-14, and will be headlined by Kings Of Leon, Disclosure and George Ezra.It’s been announced today (February 3) that they will be joined by The Lathums, Greentea Peng, Mimi Webb, Kurupt FM and Enny.In total, over 60 new names have been added to the Boardmasters bill, joining the already announced likes of Bastille, Declan McKenna, Sam Fender and Idles.Check out the complete line-up so far below:A post shared by Boardmasters (@boardmasters)Weekend camping tickets are on sale now, and tomorrow (February 4) day tickets will be made available following a pre-sale today.Boardmasters returned in 2021 following a two-year hiatus. The 2020 instalment was scrapped due to the coronavirus crisis, while severe weather caused a last-minute cancellation in 2019.It was headlined by Foals, Gorillaz and Jorja Smith alongside Sam Fender, Loyle Carner, Blossoms, Slowthai, The Kooks, Jamie xx, Beabadoobee, The Big Moon, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Alfie Templeman and Georgia.

Chase & Status have been announced as the headliners of the new London festival Electric City.The inaugural event will take place on Clapham Common in the capital on August 28, and will see the duo performing their only live London date of 2022.Chase & Status will be performing their brand new live show during their headline slot at Electric City, with the likes of Headie One, Andy C and Jme (presenting ‘Grime MC FM’) also set to perform during the day.Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase on February 3 at 10am by signing up here, while general sale is set to commence at 1pm the same day.Electric City. Clapham Common.

Gallery: 'That song is my pension!' These are the top 10 Christmas Number Ones! (BANG Showbiz)The tour is due to kick off at New York’s Madison Square Garden on February 18, and will come to the UK and Europe in the summer. The GRAMMYs take place at the new venue of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Billie is up for seven prizes, including Record, Song and Album of the Year for 'Happier Than Ever'.

50 Cent has announced details of a massive London show at Wembley Arena this summer – get all the info you need below.The announcement of the gig follows the rapper being announced as a headliner for Manchester’s Parklife festival yesterday (January 25), which will be a UK exclusive festival show for 2022.Tickets for the new London show, set for June 10, will go on sale on Friday (January 28) at 9.30am local time here, while pre-registration for Parklife 2022 has already closed – and those who have registered can access the pre-sale right now. Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale at 10am on Thursday (January 27) from here.Hip Hop heavyweight, @50cent headlines The @ssearena, Wembley in June.#SSEReward presale nowGeneral sale Friday 9.30am https://t.co/UQMwQljY63— The SSE Arena, Wembley (@ssearena) January 26, 2022Tyler, the Creator and Megan Thee Stallion are among the leading names joining 50 Cent on the line-up for Parklife 2022.The Heaton Park, Manchester festival returned last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of its 2020 edition.As well as Tyler, 50 Cent and Megan, the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Bicep, Chase & Status, Loyle Carner, Jamie xx, Arlo Parks, Headie One, Central Cee, Fred Again.., ArrDee, Caroline Polachek, Tom Misch and PinkPantheress will also perform.In other news, last December 50 Cent said that he wants to create a modern-day sitcom like The Cosby Show.50 Cent praised actress Phylicia Rashad, who played Claire Huxtable, in a post on his Instagram.

Lewis Capaldi is set to headline another gig this summer in Manchester's Heaton Park.

A new boutique three-day camping festival has announced the first wave of artists for its debut at Scone Palace.

Parklife will make its big summer return to Heaton Park in June 2022 with a huge line-up of international stars.

Tyler, the Creator, 50 Cent and Megan Thee Stallion are among the leading names on the line-up for Parklife 2022.The Heaton Park, Manchester festival returned last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of its 2020 edition.Parklife 2022 will take place from June 11-12 this year, with the festival confirming its full line-up this morning (January 25).As well as Tyler, 50 Cent and Megan, the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Bicep, Chase & Status, Loyle Carner, Jamie xx, Arlo Parks, Headie One, Central Cee, Fred Again.., ArrDee, Caroline Polachek, Tom Misch and PinkPantheress will also perform.Bad Boy Chiller Crew, India Jordan, Four Tet, Jessie Ware, Enny, Nina Kraviz, Mahalia, Carl Cox and Tems are also on the packed bill for Parklife 2022. BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra will also be broadcasting from the festival.While registration for pre-sale tickets to Parklife 2022 has already closed – and those who have registered can access the pre-sale tomorrow (January 26) at 10am – any remaining tickets will then go on general sale at 10am on Thursday (January 27) from here.

The xx have shared a snippet of footage of them playing together in the studio.The short clip shows the band performing in a speeded up video, which you can view below.This is the first time the trio have been seen together in quite some time.

The Strokes, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Alt-J and more due to play the Dutch festival’s comeback edition.The three-day camping festival – which had its last two instalments cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – will return to the Hilvarenbeek town of the Netherlands next summer, running over the weekend of Friday June 10 to Sunday 12.It sports a live music program of 51 acts, with Jamie xx, Leon Bridges, Mura Masa, Beach House, Sigrid and Jessie Ware among the other acts listed high on the bill.Further down the list, standout acts include Wolf Alice, Soulwax, Black Midi, Porridge Radio, Fontaines D.C. and Big Thief.

The xx has been released to coincide with the launch an online archive from independent label Young.‘Young then’ is a new platform that compiles a collection of new and unreleased material from artists in the label’s roster including The xx, Sampha, Jamie xx, Koreless and more.The archive includes a new documentary by Jamie-James Medina on The xx’s 2014 shows at New York’s The Armory, where they played a run of 25 shows for just 40 people at a time.A statement at the time said the gigs would be “uniquely voyeuristic and deeply personal” and defy the “perceptions of a traditional concert”.You can watch The xx perform ‘Shelter’ as part of the New York shows below:‘Young then’ also features unseen sets from a 2011 SXSW Boiler Room from Jamie

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