London festival will feature an intimate Styles performance as well as appearances from Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, Devonté Hynes and more
Harry Styles has announced the lineup of artists he has curated for this year’s Meltdown festival, held at London’s Southbank Centre.
As well as performing a solo concert on 16 June at Royal Festival Hall, sandwiched amid his run of 12 dates at the considerably larger Wembley Stadium, Styles has brought together a diverse range of artists spanning jazz, pop, indie rock and electronic music.
On the jazz front, there are two performances by cosmic US saxophonist Kamasi Washington, one focused on his album Fearless Movement, and another entitled Jazz Legends Reimagined, where Washington will reinterpret works from across the jazz canon.
Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke appeared at the Southbank Centre as part of a farewell tour last year, but is back at the venue for this year’s Meltdown. The UK scene is represented by drummer Yussef Dayes, and reeds/woodwind star Shabaka who will appear alongside “friends” for a collaborative performance.
