29/09/2026
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UPDATE SIN CITY HAVE KINDLY GIVEN THE BOYS A MEN ONLY NIGHT ON A SUNDAY CHECK THE ADDED PHOTOS BELOW. I SAID I WOULD TRY TO DO MY BEST FOR YOU AND IT’S THANKS FOR THESE GREAT PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS. XXL WASN’T THE BUILDING IT WAS THE PEOPLE IN IT. YOU ARE THE PEOPLE THAT MADE XXL NOT THE VENUE.
❤️ A very difficult announcement about XXL ❤️
After a great deal of thought, and because of recent events surrounding XXL — including things happening within my business that I would never knowingly have allowed or accepted — I have made the incredibly difficult decision to close XXL permanently.
This genuinely breaks my heart.
I have put three years of my life, my time, my money and an enormous amount of effort into XXL. Of course I am sad to lose something I worked so hard to build, particularly because this decision has ultimately been brought about by the actions of others.
But, strangely, that isn’t the part that hurts me most.
The people I feel saddest for are you.
XXL became somewhere for gay men on this island to meet, have a drink, feel comfortable, be themselves and know that there was a place here specifically for them. With XXL closing, Lanzarote loses that space, and knowing that is far harder for me than simply losing a business.
Whatever has happened behind the scenes, none of that is the fault of the people who supported XXL, came through the doors, brought friends, laughed with us and helped keep the place going for the last three years.
For legal reasons, I cannot discuss the incidents that have led to this decision or go into further detail. The relevant matters, together with security footage and other information, are now with the Police, and that is where they need to remain.
I don’t want this post to become about accusations, rumours or anger.
I simply wanted to say thank you.
Thank you to everyone who supported XXL. Thank you to everyone who made it part of their holiday, their night out or their life here on the island. And most of all, I am genuinely sorry that a community which already has so few dedicated places to call its own is now losing one of them.
I wish things could have ended differently.
Take care of yourselves and each other. ❤️
Paul / XXL