Before winning a Mercury Prize, The XX had little notoriety, and it appears they were well aware of this as they seemed as shocked as anyone to receive a prize. However, while they may have spent most of the awards staring at their shoes they really came alive once they took to the stage at the London Mercury Prize ceremony.
The three-piece indie band was favoured for the award when the nods first came out, but then it seemed that Paul Weller would certainly steal the award. However, Jools Holland called The XX to the stage to take their award and suddenly the quiet, shy trio were thrust into the spotlight and forced to actually talk to the thousands of attendance. Continue reading
