The XX Guitarist Leaves Band Due to 'Exhaustion'

The XX may be riding high on success but have recently hit a snag when guitarist Baria Qureshi left the band due to exhaustion on Wednesday. According to the Quietus, the remaining members played the London gig as a three-piece and have had to cancel several upcoming European gigs.

"Obviously this has been a really tough few days for us," XX singer and bassist Oliver Sim informed the crowd and later dedicated 'VCR' to the missing guitarist. "It's devastating not having Baria here with us, but you all being here has made us feel better ... thank you very much."

Sim added that the band will be discussing their future this weekend after Qureshi's temporary break and nothing is set in stone. "Baria didn't perform last night after feeling exhausted from the XX's recent touring commitments. As a result, the band ... have postponed some European shows which they are hoping to reschedule," according to a statement. The band is tentatively still scheduled to play in Frankfurt, Germany on Nov. 3.

This news comes just after the band's successful run of shows at the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon in New York. Their self-titled debut album was released Oct. 20 in the US.

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Jane

wankers who are saying 'who are these ..'; hello, can you google, or go to a link tio freaking READ? THEY ARE NEW. Perhaps a newer band than you have heard of fools. And .. being on the road for likely the first time CAN do someone in without the aid of drugs. Or who freaking knows.. But .. how talented are 'y'al? Can YOU play 2 power chords? Oh; you can just buy tickets, eh? Well, maybe stick to that...

October 31 2009 at 8:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
artcubis

The little bear forgot to eat his porridge !!! snif... too tired little snookums ???

October 31 2009 at 7:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TAMMY

YES, BANDS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. MAYBE SHE ISN'T A PARTIER. HAVE YOU HEARD OF WHAT SOME OF THOSE BANDS DID TO KEEP GOING?

October 31 2009 at 7:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
B.H. Lackey

If you don't know, who who are you to judge.

October 31 2009 at 7:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ngoogleh

exhaustion lmao, its not like the turd is doing manual labor.

October 31 2009 at 5:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ed Baggett

It's called "rehab"............

October 31 2009 at 5:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Robinson

"Exhustion"...this is music code for 'he's a drug addict and can't score on the road.'

I hope he gets the help he needs.

October 31 2009 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pa

bob
at 10-31-2009
the guy is a bad musician then.............

The guy is a gal. Probably PMS!!!!!

October 31 2009 at 4:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
duh

the guy is a bad musician then.

October 31 2009 at 4:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GOLDY McJOHN

put aside everything you've heard . Having been on the road and very successful, I was DUPED by my own band members out of millions of dollars of ROYALTIES. Im now 64 and trying to catch up with my talent GOD GAVE ME~!
MY OWN BAND MEMBERS especially the lead singer is so very proud of how he screwed me .EVEN to go as far as when the BAND was to be in the WALK OF FAME in TORONTO my home town HE told the commitee I WAS DEAD ~!!!ROCK N ROLL was newly "BORN TO BE WILD"by THE ANTHEM OF the 60s~!!!I AM AT A CROSSROADS THAT HAS NO BEGINNINGOR ENDING .....JUST FRUSTRATION .....ROCK ON ......GM

October 31 2009 at 3:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply