In the festival’s 30th edition, Little Simz will oversee a lineup of art, music and workshops for the 11-day event in June, as well as performing herself.

British rapper and singer Little Simz has said she is “super excited” to curate the 30th edition of the Meltdown festival at London’s Southbank Centre. The 30-year-old follows the likes of David Bowie,

The curator of 2025 Meltdown, the Southbank Centre’s annual music festival will be the rapper and Top Boy star Little Simz, it has been announced today. The London-based musician joins an illustrious list of former curators that includes David Bowie, Grace Jones, Nick Cave, Patt Smith, Nile Rogers, and John Peel.

Little Simz has been announced as the curator of Meltdown Festival for 2025. The event, which is held at London’s Southbank Centre, is now in its 30th edition and will see the rapper crafting an eclectic bill of music, art and workshops across eleven nights June 12-22. The full lineup is expected to arrive in the spring.

Mercury Prize-winning artist will bring together 11 days of art, music and workshops, as well as performing herself

Rapper Little Simz is curating the Southbank Centre's iconic Meltdown festival this summer to mark its 30th anniversary. A whole host of big names will join the Islington star for 11 days of live performances from June 12 to June 22, with the full line-up set to be announced in Spring.

Little Simz has been tapped to curate Meltdown Festival 2025 at London’s Southbank Centre. The rapper will handpick the lineup for the 30th edition of the British music festival, following in the footsteps of previous curators like David Bowie,