The xx announce intimate London May dates - tickets

The xx have announced a low-key return with three intimate London shows announced today.

The Mercury prize winning band, who are set to release their second album later this year, will play three shows before the end of the month kicking off with a date at Electrowerkz in Islington on May 14th.

They will then follow this up with a gig at Hackney's Chats Palace the following day (May 15) and a final show that Friday (May 18) at Battersea Arts Centre. Fans can register for tickets for each show via a unique lottery system devised to allow people a fair chance of getting the hot tickets.

Fans can register for the chance to buy tickets here.

The xx's tour dates in full are

Electrowerkz, London  - May 14
Chats Palace, London - May 15
Battersea Arts Centre - May 18
For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.