Harry Styles has revealed the full line-up for his curation of Meltdown 2026 — and it’s a seriously impressive selection.
The festival runs at London’s Southbank Centre from June 11 to June 21, with Styles himself headlining the Royal Festival Hall on June 16.
Warpaint will kick things off on June 11, while LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy closes the entire event on June 21. In between, the bill includes Nilüfer Yanya, Bar Italia, Jon Hopkins, Dev Hynes, Orlando Weeks, Stephen Fretwell, Kamasi Washington, Yussef Dayes, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland among others.
Styles said: “Music is my life, every artist involved in this year’s Meltdown festival means so much to me, both as a fan, and a musician. It’s a true honour to host legends who have paved the way for the generations that follow them, as well as new acts that have inspired me to push my creative boundaries.”
Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre members at 10am on Thursday April 9, with general sale opening at 10am on Friday April 10.
Styles joins a legendary list of past Meltdown curators including David Bowie, Nick Cave, Grace Jones, Patti Smith, Massive Attack, Little Simz, and Jarvis Cocker.
It’s been a big year for the former One Direction star. His album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally scored well with critics and his ‘Together, Together’ tour — which includes a 12-night Wembley Stadium residency and 30 nights at Madison Square Garden — saw queues of up to 250,000 people when UK tickets went on sale.
