Harry Styles Curates Meltdown Festival

0:00It's April 7th. From chart to breaking drops, this is Music News Today, powered by AI. Harry Styles is taking the reins for this year's Meltdown Festival at London South Bank Center, dropping a killer line up that jumps from Indie Fire. To Jazz Legends, he'll hit the stage himself at Royal Festival Hall on June 16th, pulling together acts across genres for a two-week run from June 11th to 21st. The roster mixes raw energy with smooth vibes, like the Wild Duo Get Down services, Sacks Powerhouse Kamasi Washington, for two shows, Ethiopian Jazz Icon, Malatu Estaca, Maccabees' frontman Orlando Weeks, and Devante Hines with his ensemble. Popgets Love 2 from Erica de Cassier, and Fouche, capped off by a DJ set from LCD SoundSystems James Murphy. It's all about bridging old masters and fresh voices that push boundaries. Styles calls it a huge honor, celebrating artists he's obsessed with as both fan and creator.

1:04Last year, Little Sims ran the show, keeping the festival's rep for bold curation strong. Meanwhile, he's gearing up for a massive summer world tour, smashing records with 12 Wimbley stadium dates. Meltdowns set to sparks in serious cross-shonurumagic this June.