FKA Twigs to curate and headline Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-20 · by Sean O'Grady

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FKA Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has been chosen to curate the Southbank Centre’s annual Meltdown Festival in 2027. The event, which marks its 32nd edition and runs from June 10 to June 20, will feature ten days of concerts and performances curated by Twigs, who plans to showcase the cultural diversity and artistic energy that has shaped her career in London. Previous curators include notable artists like David Bowie and Patti Smith.

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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 FKA London Meltdown the Southbank Centre

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London GPE · 3× Meltdown ORG · 2× Twigs PERSON · 2× Croydon College ORG · 1× FKA ORG · 1× Harry Styles PERSON · 1× Little Simz PERSON · 1× Mark Ball PERSON · 1× Tahliah Debrett Barnett PERSON · 1× the Southbank Centre ORG · 1×

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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. “That conviction sits right at the heart of our 2027 season.

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🔮 Read More The 2027 Meltdown festival will run from June 10 to June 20.

2026-10-20 · Evening Standard

FKA Twigs to curate and headline Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival · assertive framing

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The annual festival, first held in 1993, sees a different cultural figure curate 10 days of concerts and performances across the centre’s venues. asserted

figure → hold → venues

Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, said: “I am honoured and excited to be curating Meltdown at the Southbank Centre. asserted

I → say → Centre

“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 cultural and artistic clash in this city is like no other. “Where cultures, sounds, stories and traditions from all over the world meet, collide and transform one another. asserted

clash → 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

conviction → say → 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

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