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He's a singer, actor, and now Harry Styles is curating a London festival.
London's Southbank Centre has announced that the Aperture singer is curating the 31st edition of Meltdown, the world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival, as part of the iconic venue's 75th anniversary this year.
Since 1993, Meltdown has invited an artist each year to curate a programme that "captures the creative energy of its moment and the interests of the curator."
Previous curators of the festival include some prestigious names such as Little Simz (2025), Chaka Khan (2024), Grace Jones, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Nile Rodgers, M.I.A., David Bowie and Patti Smith.
Here is everything we know about the event so far:
According to the London Southbank Centre website, we can expect "11 days of music, dancing and community."
More specifically, Styles’ curatorship "draws on his broad influences – from pop, soul, electronic and rock to underground scenes and emerging young British talent – alongside a headline concert from Styles himself."
The festival itself will also "offer a public programme of interactive, participatory and free events, designed to engage young people."
More details about the lineup and dates for ticket releases are set to be announced later in the spring.
Meltdown festival curated by Harry Styles will take place for 11 days from 11th to 21st June 2026.
It marks a big summer for Styles, who is set to perform a record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium with his Together, Together tour from 12th – 29th June and 1st – 4th July 2026.
Upon the announcement, the singer said, "My goal as the curator is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue. We both share a passionate belief that music is a vital part of life. It brings us together and the Southbank Centre has been at the heart of it, providing easy access to great music for the past 75 years."
London's Southbank Centre has announced that the Aperture singer is curating the 31st edition of Meltdown, the world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival, as part of the iconic venue's 75th anniversary this year.
Since 1993, Meltdown has invited an artist each year to curate a programme that "captures the creative energy of its moment and the interests of the curator."
Previous curators of the festival include some prestigious names such as Little Simz (2025), Chaka Khan (2024), Grace Jones, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Nile Rodgers, M.I.A., David Bowie and Patti Smith.
Here is everything we know about the event so far:
According to the London Southbank Centre website, we can expect "11 days of music, dancing and community."
More specifically, Styles’ curatorship "draws on his broad influences – from pop, soul, electronic and rock to underground scenes and emerging young British talent – alongside a headline concert from Styles himself."
The festival itself will also "offer a public programme of interactive, participatory and free events, designed to engage young people."
More details about the lineup and dates for ticket releases are set to be announced later in the spring.
Meltdown festival curated by Harry Styles will take place for 11 days from 11th to 21st June 2026.
It marks a big summer for Styles, who is set to perform a record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium with his Together, Together tour from 12th – 29th June and 1st – 4th July 2026.
Upon the announcement, the singer said, "My goal as the curator is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue. We both share a passionate belief that music is a vital part of life. It brings us together and the Southbank Centre has been at the heart of it, providing easy access to great music for the past 75 years."
