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

A whole host of new artists have been unveiled for Little Simz’ Meltdown - an eleven day festival programme curated by the rapper herself, and hosted by London’s Southbank Centre - including former DIY cover star James Blake, R&B specialist Mahalia, and jazz/hip-hop instrumentalists BADBADNOTGOOD. 

They join a stellar array of already-announced names set to play very special shows in the capital this June, including The Streets, Lola Young, Ghetts, and of course Simz herself, who’ll be taking to the stage of the Royal Festival Hall for a one-off performance with Chineke! Orchestra.

Speaking about the project - which will take place just after the arrival of her much-anticipated new LP, ‘Lotus’ - Simz has said: “My team and I have prepared eleven days of art, music, workshops and more. So many incredible artists have curated this festival so it’s a true honour to be a part of it. Thank you to the Southbank Centre for having me. Meltdown 2025 the Simz way is going to be epic. I’ll see you there.” 

You can find out more and get tickets for Meltdown 2025 via the Southbank Centre’s website, and check out the full list of shows below.