Southbank Centre celebrates 30th edition of Meltdown with 2025 curator Little Simz!
The Southbank Centre has announced one of the UK’s most captivating and compelling artists, Little Simz as the curator of the 30th edition of its iconic contemporary music festival, Meltdown.
Joining an unparalleled list of previous curators, including the legendary Chaka Khan in 2024, Little Simz will curate a boundary-breaking line-up for the eleven-day festival as well as performing herself. Alongside two weekends of free participatory programming, featuring grassroots collectives and local organisations, and one-of-a-kind performances that have come to characterise Meltdown, the Southbank Centre will be transformed into a spectacular festival open for all.
Commenting on her curatorship, Little Simz said: “I'm super excited to be the 2025 Meltdown festival curator! My team and I are preparing eleven days of art, music, workshops and more. So many incredible artists have curated this festival so it's a true honour to be a part of it. Thank you to the Southbank Centre for having me. Meltdown 2025 the Simz way is going to be epic. I'll see you there.”
Little Simz is recognised as one of the UK’s most captivating and visionary artists, coming a long way from handing out mixtapes in the school playground. Ever evolving and forward-facing, featuring explosive singles “Offence,” “Boss,” and winning her Best British Album at the 2020 NME Awards. Her critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album to date, S.I.M.B.I, catapulted her into the top 5 of the Official Albums Chart, winning her multiple accolades including the Mercury Music Prize, two MOBOs, an Ivor Novello and her first BRIT Award. In 2024 her performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury defined her reputation as an inimitable live performer and one of the most celebrated British artists around.
Little Simz’ Meltdown will take place from Thursday 12 June until Sunday 22 June 2025
The first names for Little Simz’ Meltdown will be announced in the Spring
Further Information: Little Simz’ Meltdown | Southbank Centre