A variety of new artists have been announced for Little Simz’ Meltdown, an eleven-day festival program curated by the rapper herself and hosted at London’s Southbank Centre. Among the newly revealed performers are former DIY cover star James Blake, R&B artist Mahalia, and the jazz/hip-hop group BADBADNOTGOOD. They will join an impressive lineup of already-confirmed acts set to perform special shows in the capital this June, including The Streets, Lola Young, Ghetts, and of course Simz herself, who will present a unique performance at the Royal Festival Hall with the Chineke! Orchestra. Regarding the event—which will occur shortly after the release of her highly anticipated new album, ‘Lotus’—Simz stated: “My team and I have organized eleven days filled with art, music, workshops, and more. So many amazing artists have curated this festival, so it’s truly an honor to be involved. Thank you to the Southbank Centre for having me. Meltdown 2025, the Simz way, is going to be epic. I’ll see you there.” For more information and to purchase tickets for Meltdown 2025, visit the Southbank Centre’s website and check out the complete list of shows below. The full lineup for Little Simz’ Meltdown Festival is as follows:
JUNE 2025
12 The Streets, Royal Festival Hall
13 Mahalia, Royal Festival Hall
14 Tiwa Savage, Royal Festival Hall
14 Sasha Keable, Queen Elizabeth Hall
16 BADBADNOTGOOD, Royal Festival Hall
17 Lola Young, Royal Festival Hall
17 Kara Jackson, Purcell Room
18 Ghetts, Royal Festival Hall
18 Yukimi & BINA, Queen Elizabeth Hall
19 Nubya Garcia, Queen Elizabeth Hall
20 MEGA & Jon Poppii, Queen Elizabeth Hall
20 James Blake, Royal Festival Hall
21 Jon Batiste, Royal Festival Hall
22 Little Simz & Chineke! Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall
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