Lido Festival: Jamie xx’s headline show sees a special on-stage reunion from The xx & Skrillex b2b

The new LIDO Festival’s second day saw a reunion on stage of all the members of The xx as East London star Jamie xx curated a cutting-edge day of music.

Included on the billing throughout the day, Arca, Sampha and The xx alongside other trailblazers reshaping the worlds of electronic music and pop.

With this year marking a decade since Jamie xx’s critically acclaimed album ‘In Colour’ was released, the industrial breaths of ‘Gosh’ expanded into a scream from the future, but also a nostalgic window into the album that soundtracked so many peoples teens, twenties and beyond.

Before the solo success, he found fame as a member of the Mercury Award-winning The xx, and on Saturday he reunited on stage with band mates Romy and Oliver Sim. The three, collaborating once again, came together during his hit ‘Waiting All Night’, followed by an emotional hug. “We love you, London,” said Romy.

Other sets throughout the day saw Nia Archives go back-to-back with Jamie XX, Tim Reaper go b2b with Shy FX and Todd Edwards go back to back with genre bending garage DJ bullet tooth.

Jamie xx’s bill followed an opening bill topped by a rare performance from Massive Attack on Saturday 7 June. Next weekend brings OUTBREAK Fest (Friday 13 June), Charli xcx’s own party girl festival (Saturday 14 June) and London Grammar (Sunday 15 June).