The xx live in Manchester (Gary Mather for Live4ever)
The xx have been forced to cancel the Iceland leg of their Night + Day event which grew out of the record-breaking London residency last March.
After the Brixton Academy run expanded to take in various multimedia activities and appearances from the likes of Cat Power, Jehnny Beth and the London Contemporary Orchestra, the Iceland edition was due to take place next month with performances from Kamasi Washington, Earl Sweatshirt, Warpaint and more.
However, it is ‘environmental concerns’ which have apparently brought the mini-festival to a premature end, as a statement on Reykjavík Grapevine explains. “We regret to announce that Night + Day Iceland will not be going ahead,” it reads.
“The location for the festival at Skógafoss has recently been added to the Environment Agency of Iceland’s list of endangered areas and there is simply not enough time for the promoters to ensure that the event will have no impact at all on the site.”
“The promoters have been working non-stop to secure another location but regrettably there is nowhere suitable that can host the festival with such short notice. Full refunds including all booking fees will be issued to all ticket holders directly from the ticket agency with whom you purchased asap.”