Festivals Meltdown 11th - 21st June 2026

Southbank Centre launches prize draw for Harry Styles’ fundraising Meltdown Festival show 

The pop superstar is the curator of this year’s special festival programme.

6th May 2026

Warpaint, Devonté Hynes, Nilüfer Yanya & more to play Harry Styles’ edition of Meltdown Festival

Orlando Weeks, bar italia, Getdown Services, and Shabaka Hutchings are also among the acts slated to appear across the Southbank event’s programme.

8th April 2026

Harry Styles to curate the Southbank Centre’s 2026 Meltdown Festival 

Previous curators include David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Nile Rogers, Little Simz and more.

16th February 2026

James Blake, Mahalia, BADBADNOTGOOD and more to play Little Simz’ Meltdown 

The rapper has curated a stacked, genre-spanning programme of artists for her Southbank Centre takeover.

9th April 2025

Christine and the Queens announces first acts for this year’s Meltdown Festival

Warpaint, Moonchild Sanelly, Sigur Rós and more will be performing.

13th March 2023

Christine and The Queens is curating next year’s Meltdown festival

As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender.

22nd November 2022