From stadium sell-outs to cultural tastemaker.

Harry Styles has been unveiled as the curator of 2026’s Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre, marking a major moment for the long-running artist-led event.

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Set to run from June 11-21, the edition will coincide with the venue’s 75th-anniversary celebrations. Styles will not only handpick the line-up but also headline the festival himself. Organizers tease a genre-spanning bill inspired by eclectic tastes, spotlighting everything from pop and soul to underground sounds and rising British talent.

The honor places him in esteemed company. Past curators include Little Simz, Grace Jones, and Nile Rodgers.

Fresh from record-breaking runs at Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium, Style’s Meltdown moment looks poised to be another headline-making chapter.

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