Oliver Sim brings out The xx bandmate Romy and covers Placebo at debut London show
30 June 2022, 13:13
| Written by
Cerys Kenneally
During Oliver Sim's debut London show last night (29 June), he brought out The xx bandmate Romy, and also performed a cover of Placebo's "Nancy Boy".
Oliver Sim's debut London show took place at Shoreditch Town Hall last night (29 June), and saw him perform recent solo singles "Fruit" and "Romance With A Memory".
As well as playing The xx's "Crystalised", Sim was joined by bandmate Romy to perform The xx's "I Dare You", and she also sang Jimmy Somerville's parts on his "Hideous" track.
Sim also performed a cover of Placebo's "Nancy Boy", which he also played at a recent Paris show. View fan footage below.
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Oliver Sim's debut solo album Hideous Bastard will arrive on 9 September via Young, and is available to pre-order now.
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