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Harry Styles to Curate 2026 Meltdown at Southbank Centre, Headline Royal Festival Hall

The curatorship anchors the Southbank Centre’s 75th year, with lineup and ticket timings to be revealed in spring.

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.