The Cure‘s Robert Smith has unveiled part of his lineup for the 25th edition of Meltdown, the UK’s longest running artist-curated music festival.
Artists such as Mogwai. The Psychedelic Furs, The Church, and Nine Inch Nails took to Instagram and Facebook this morning to make the announcement about their part in the “10-night extravaganza at London’s Southbank Centre.”
So far Robert Smith’s selection for the festival includes:
Royal Festival Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
General on sale for the festival is 10am on March 15th, with a presale for Southbank members on the 13th. More will acts to be announced soon. Find a new statement from Robert Smith below.
“Curating this 25th Meltdown festival is a dream come true, a fantastic experience… albeit getting 60 wonderful artists, including many of my all time favourites, to come together for 10 days in June is not without its challenges – as one of my predecessors noted, it is akin to figuring out a giant psychedelic puzzle… But as each invitee confirms, as each shimmering piece falls into place, I pinch myself – this is really happening… And the complete picture will undoubtedly be out of this world!”
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