Jamie xx curated and headlined the first day of the first LIDO Festival, with back-to-back sets alongside Skrillex and Nia Archives.
Jamie xx of the xx headlined and curated the opening day of the first LIDO Festival, at Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets on Saturday 7 June 2025. Arca, Sampha and Romy were on his bill.
Jamie xx is James Smith, born in London in 1988. He joined the xx in 2006 with his Elliott School classmates Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim.
His debut solo album, In Colour, reached number three in the UK in 2015 and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. His second, In Waves, followed in September 2024.
AEG Presents launched LIDO on Lido Field, with each headliner choosing the bill for their own day. Jamie xx played three sets: his headline set, and back-to-back sets with Skrillex and with Nia Archives.
The Floor, a stage modelled on his club residencies, was headlined by a three-hour set from DJ Harvey.
Panda Bear, John Glacier and DJ Gigola also played, with Shy FX back to back with Tim Reaper and Todd Edwards with Bullet Tooth.