in july 2013, white lies played three intimate shows at hoxton square bar & kitchen in london, celebrating the five-year anniversary of the band's first ever gig at the same venue. they played tracks from "big tv" and some of their earlier songs in front of 300 fans each night. in august 2013, they made their main stage debut at reading and leeds festivals. during their summer/fall 2013 tour, the band played more than 30 concerts in europe and north america.