Meltdown festival announces how to get £20 tickets for Harry Styles' orchestra-backed performance
The prize draw is open!
Earlier this year, Harry Styles was announced as the curator for this year's Meltdown festival, taking place at the Southbank Centre in London. Last month, the singer announced the full line-up, with the festival including a headline performance from Harry himself - and now more details have been announced.
It has been confirmed that Harry's headline performance on 16th June 2026, at Royal Festival Hall. He will be joined by the Jules Buckley Orchestra, where the orchestra will bring Harry's music to life with new arrangements.
Harry and Jules previously worked together on a track from Harry's album 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally', and he said of the partnership: "'Coming Up Roses' was my first time working with Jules, he’s now helping us with the string arrangements for the 'Together, Together Tour'.
"He’s incredibly talented, and is such a generous collaborator. He’s become someone I love working with. It was obvious as soon as Southbank asked me to curate Meltdown, it was the perfect opportunity to do something really beautiful with him."
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Speaking about Meltdown, Mark Ball, Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, said: "Meltdown has always been about the greatest artists of our time taking creative control of the Southbank Centre’s venues and shaping something that feels of its moment.
"This year, that spirit is matched by a clear charitable intent from its curator: to help sustain access to creativity for young people where it is needed most. Entries into this prize draw support the Southbank Centre’s artistic and community programmes at a time when access to the arts, creative health and wellbeing for young people matter more than ever. It’s a simple idea with real impact – an extraordinary cultural moment helping to sustain access to culture in the long term."
How to get tickets to Harry Styles' Meltdown festival
There are 1,900 seats (950 pairs of tickets) which are available via a prize draw by the Southbank Centre. Entry to the prize draw is for a pair of tickets and priced at £20, £40, or £60 depending on how many entries you purchase. Fans can only win a maximum of two tickets (one pair).
It is possible to enter the draw online and by post. Online entries close at 12pm on Friday 15th May 2026, while a free postal entry must be received by Tuesday 19th May 2026 at 6pm.
Winners will be chosen at random and notified by 2nd June 2026.
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Madison Beer
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'Clubland Arena Tour 2026'
'Clubland Arena Tour 2026' has been announced featuring Cascada, Ian Van Dahl, and Darren Styles. Taking place across two weekends in May, the events will take place in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Aberdeen with a new show in Leeds.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat has announced UK dates for 'Tour Ma Vie World Tour', which will see her performing across the country in May 2026. The 'Say So' singer will start her tour in Glasgow on Thursday 21st May 2026, followed by dates in Manchester and Birmingham, ending her run in London at the O2 Arena on Friday 29th May.
Scissor Sisters
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James Arthur
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Lewis Capaldi
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Harry Styles
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Bruno Mars
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Pitbull
Pitbull has been announced as the headline act for several gigs for the summer. After the success of his 'Party After Dark Tour' in 2025, he will be returning to the UK for gigs in London, Leeds, Glasgow and Belfast as part of a larger tour including dates in Ireland. The gigs take place across June and July 2026.
Ariana Grande
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Westlife
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Hilary Duff
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The Pussycat Dolls
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