Harry Styles Meltdown festival lineup

Harry Styles has released the first acts for his curation of Meltdown 2026 at Southbank Centre and it’s as eclectic as you would expect, from late-night synths to cinematic jazz and everything in between.

The festival will welcome LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Devonté Hynes’ genre-bending ensembles, Kamasi Washington’s jazz epics, Warpaint as the atmospheric opener, Mulatu Astatke’s Ethio-jazz, Jon Hopkins’ hypnotic improvisations, and bar italia’s lo-fi magic.

Beginning in 1993, the festival is known for its diverse programming, spanning genres from classical and jazz to electronic and experimental, often featuring rare performances, collaborations, and tributes- Styles’ line-up is set to bring this and more judging from the selection of boundary-pushing artists announced so far.

Harry Styles’ Meltdown will take place between 11-21 June 2026 at the Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX, book tickets at www.southbankcentre and see the full line-up below:

11th June – Warpaint: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
12th June – Stephen Fretwell: Live @ Purcell Room (7.45pm)
12th June – Shabaka Hutchings & Friends: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (8pm)
12th June – Ninajirachi: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer (11pm)
13th June – Erika de Casier: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
13th June – Fousheé: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (8pm)
14th June – Kamasi Washington: Jazz Legends Reimagined @ Royal Festival Hall (3pm)
14th June – Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement Live @ Royal Festival Hall (8pm)
14th June – Nilüfer Yanya: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (8pm)
16th June – Getdown Services: Live @ Purcell Room (7.45pm)
17th June – Mulatu Astatke: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
18th June – Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
18th June – bar italia: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (7.30pm)
19th June – Devonté Hynes Ensemble: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
19th June – Orlando Weeks: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (7.30pm)
20th June – Yussef Dayes: Live @ Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
20th June – Jon Hopkins with Maddie Ashman & Leo Abrahams: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall (4pm & 8pm)
20th June – James Murphy: Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer (11pm)

Words by Georgina Garness