Little Simz is ready to curate this yr’s Meltdown pageant.
Little Simz will curate the 2025 version of London’s legendary music and humanities pageant Meltdown
Returning between June 12 and June 22, the annual music and humanities pageant held on the Southbank Centre in London will see the 30-year-old rap star – whose actual title is Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo – choose the lineup for the thirtieth anniversary version, unfold throughout 11 days, with names set to be confirmed in spring.
She stated: “I am tremendous excited to be the 2025 Meltdown pageant curator! My workforce and I are getting ready eleven days of artwork, music, workshops and extra. So many unbelievable artists have curated this pageant so it is a true honour to be part of it. Thanks to the Southbank Centre for having me. Meltdown 2025 the Simz method goes to be epic. I will see you there.”
Jane Beese, Head of Modern Music, Southbank Centre, commented: “Little Simz’ capability to forge new genre-defying concepts and her ambition to encourage the subsequent era of creators aligns with what the Southbank Centre’s creative programme and imaginative and prescient stands for. We’re extremely excited to witness the lineup she’ll curate and for the ability of her nice artwork, management and tradition to deliver folks collectively on-site for our thirtieth yr.”
Mark Ball, Creative Director, Southbank Centre, added: “Meltdown has turn out to be some of the enduring and anticipated highlights of the annual music calendar, formed every year by the spirit, creativeness and artistry of its curator. Little Simz is turning into such a robust affect in London and past and we’re delighted that for eleven days in June the Southbank Centre will turn out to be her cultural playground the place she will be able to totally discover her musicianship, her icons and her cultural passions.”
The acclaimed artist gained the 2022 Mercury Prize together with her fourth album ‘Typically I May Be Introvert’ and was additionally topped Finest New Artist on the BRIT Awards that yr.
The English-Nigerian star’s music traverses rap, reggae, blues, synth-rock, jazz and extra.
Away from music, the actress is understood for her function as Shelley within the hit Netflix sequence ‘High Boy’.
Simz follows within the footsteps of final yr’s Meltdown curator Chaka Khan, plus the likes of Christine and the Queens, Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers, Robert Smith, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Anohni, Large Assault, Jarvis Cocker, Patti Smith and David Bowie.
