FKA Twigs 'honoured' to headline Meltdown festival 2027 at London's Southbank Centre

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Karasin, E. (2026, October 20). FKA Twigs 'honoured' to headline Meltdown festival 2027 at London's Southbank Centre. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/fka-twigs-meltdown-london-southbank-b1301640.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-20 · by Ekin Karasin

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FKA Twigs will headline the 2027 Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre from June 10 to June 20, expressing her honor and intention to celebrate the city’s diverse cultural landscape that has inspired her throughout her career. The artist, who recently won a Grammy for best dance/electronic album with "Eusexua," will be the 32nd curator of the festival, following other notable figures like Harry Styles and David Bowie. Mark Ball, artistic director at Southbank Centre, emphasizes the role of live cultural experiences in fostering community and shared humanity amid societal divisions.
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FKA Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has been chosen to curate and headline the Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival in London for its 2027 season. The festival, running from June 10 to June 20, will feature ten days of concerts and performances curated by Twigs. In an interview, she expressed her excitement about bringing a slice of London's diverse cultural landscape to the event, highlighting how the city has shaped her artistic journey from Croydon College to major venues. The festival is part of the Southbank Centre’s 2027 season, which also includes performances by Italian playwright Romeo Castellucci and Chinese pianist Lang Lang.

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Croydon College Italian London Meltdown the Southbank Centre

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London GPE · 4× Twigs PERSON · 3× Meltdown ORG · 2× the Southbank Centre ORG · 2× Chinese NORP · 1× Croydon College ORG · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Lang Lang PERSON · 1× Mark Ball PERSON · 1× Romeo Castellucci PERSON · 1×

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“The potent artistic and cultural landscape in London has raised me from Croydon College, to performing in underground cabaret clubs, dancing till sunrise in warehouses on the docks and last year being lucky enough to sing my operatic songs in one of the largest arenas in London.”
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“The potent artistic and cultural landscape in London has raised me from Croydon College, to performing in underground cabaret clubs, dancing till sunrise in warehouses on the docks and last year being lucky enough to sing my operatic songs in one of the largest arenas in London.” asserted
landscape → raise → London
The 38-year-old went on: “The cultural and artistic clash in this city is like no other. asserted
clash → go → other
Where cultures, sounds, stories and traditions from all over the world meet, collide and transform one another. asserted
cultures → meet → one
“I intend to bring you a slice of all that has raised me and continues to inspire me: celebrating the diversity, freedom and creative energy that I believe makes London one of the world’s great capitals of music and the arts. asserted
London → intend → music
Twigs’ most recent albums, Eusexua and Eusexua Afterglow were both released in 2025, preceding her Body High Tour, which ended in June. asserted
which → release → June
Other highlights of the 2027 season at the Southbank Centre include Italian playwright Romeo Castellucci putting on his first London performance for 16 years with the play Bros and a performance by Chinese pianist Lang Lang. asserted
Castellucci → include → Lang
Mark Ball, artistic director of the Southbank Centre, said: “We’re living through a time where people are feeling increasingly isolated and divided, and I genuinely believe live, shared experiences are the most powerful remedy we have. asserted
we → say → time
“That conviction sits right at the heart of our 2027 season. asserted
conviction → sit → season
“When we gather together to experience great culture together we build community, where our heartbeats synchronise, our spirits lift, and we are reminded of our shared humanity. asserted
we → gather → humanity
Past curators include Harry Styles, Little Simz, Chaka Khan, Grace Jones, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Nile Rodgers, M.I.A., David Bowie and Patti Smith. asserted
curators → include → Styles
Read More The 2027 Meltdown festival will run from June 10 to June 20. asserted
festival → read → June
Twigs is on a high after a year of award-winning success. asserted
Twigs → win → success
She bagged a Grammy in February for best dance/electronic album for Eusexua, beating competition from fellow British artists PinkPantheress and Fred Again. asserted
She → bag → artists
In her winner’s speech, she said: “I didn’t expect to come up here. asserted
I → say → speech
I was just so happy to be nominated. asserted
I → nominate → ?
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