Overview
- The 11-day Meltdown Festival runs June 11–21 across the Southbank Centre’s multi-venue site in London.
- Organisers confirm Styles will perform a headline concert at the Royal Festival Hall during the festival.
- Programming will span music, art and workshops, drawing from pop, soul, electronic and rock, with free public events aimed at younger audiences and support for emerging British talent.
- Styles joins a prestigious roster of past curators that includes David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Grace Jones and Little Simz.
- The announcement coincides with Styles’ March 6 album release and his Together, Together 2026 tour, plus a separate £20 one-night Manchester show using a request-based ticket process.