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The world has changed radically since The xx last played live. And at Syd For Solen, the band gave the crowd something they may never have needed more.

It was one of the very best concerts of the year

The English band The xx is in the midst of its first live shows in eight years. On Saturday night, they played Syd For Solen. Foto: Mads Nissen
The English band The xx is in the midst of its first live shows in eight years. On Saturday night, they played Syd For Solen. Foto: Mads Nissen
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A shove in the back from a security guard made me turn around in the dark. And there stood Oliver Sim. Smiling.

A moment earlier, he’d been up onstage with the rest of The xx.

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