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Harry Styles Meltdown festival – lineup and ticket information

From Warpaint to Yussef Dayes to Blood Orange.
By Meg Walters
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A line-up of cool jazz, indie, pop and electronic artists in London this summer courtesy of Harry Styles? Yes please! This year, Styles has been named as the guest curator of the artist-led music festival, Meltdown, which takes place in London's Southbank Centre each summer.

His line-up features over 20 artists spanning multiple genres, styles and nationalities — and as you may have expected, they're each impossibly cool and innovative musicians. With Styles set to also perform an intimate headlining gig at the Southbank Centre, it's looking like a great summer.

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Amongst his line-up is the mesmermising saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who is performing not once but twice, with an afternoon tribute to jazz legends and an evening show featuring songs from his album Fearless Movement. Also set to play are LA rock group Warpaint, UK drummer Yussef Dayes, singer Orlando Weeks who fronts the Maccabees, and Devonté Hynes (also known as Blood Orange) performing his classical music.

“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," said Styles of his line-up. "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.”

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Here is the full line-up and how you can get tickets.

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The full line-up for Harry Styles' Meltdown

  • TBA - Harry Styles' headline performance
11 June
  • 7.30pm - Warpaint
12 June
  • 7.45pm - Stephen Fretwell
  • 8pm - Shabaka & Friends
  • 11pm - Ninajirachi
13 June
  • 7.30pm - Erika de Casier
  • 8pm - Foushée
14 June
  • 3pm - Kamasi Washington: Jazz Legends Reimagined
  • 8pm - Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement Live
  • 8pm - Niküfer Yanya
16 June
  • 7.45pm - Getdown Services
17 June
  • 7.30pm - Mulatu Astatke
18 June
  • 7.30pm - bar italia
  • 7.30pm - Beverly Glenn-Copeland
19 June
  • 7.30pm - Orlando Weeks
  • 7.30pm - Devonté Hynes Ensemble
20 June
  • TBA - John Hopkins with Maddie Ashman & Leo Abrahams
  • 7.30pm - Yussef Dayes
  • 11pm - James Murphy

How to get tickets to Meltdown

Tickets go on sale on 9 April for Southbank members, and on 10 April for the general public. Find more information here.