"He aims to highlight emerging British talent across a range of genres that have inspired his work, including pop, soul, rock and the underground scene. Speaking about the festival, Styles said: "My goal as the curator is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue," adding that he was "deeply honoured." The Grammy-winning artist follows in the footsteps of previous creators, such as Little Simz, David Bowie, Niall Rodgers, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono."
"Mark Ball, artistic director of the venue, said he was looking forward to the festival becoming Styles' "creative playground". "Harry Styles is an iconic British artist with a global influence whose impact extends across artistic disciplines, generations and borders," he said. "Throughout our 75-year history, the Southbank Centre has existed to give our greatest artists a platform to take creative risks and present work that pushes contemporary culture into new and unexpected directions.""
Harry Styles will curate and headline the Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre from Thursday June 11 until Sunday June 21. Styles aims to highlight emerging British talent across genres that have inspired his work, including pop, soul, rock and the underground scene. Styles said his goal as curator is to share the music and art he loves and to celebrate the venue's rich history, and he said he felt deeply honoured. The Southbank Centre features venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward Gallery and first opened in 1967. Full line-up and ticket release dates will be confirmed in the spring.
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