Dua Lipa reveals curated line-up for London Literature Festival with Patti Smith, Mustafa, Zadie Smith and more

Dua Lipa has revealed the line-up she has curated for her London Literature Festival at London’s Southbank Centre, and it features Patti Smith, Mustafa, Zadie Smith and more. READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the critics Back in March, it was confirmed that as part of Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year, Lipa would be curating the 19th edition of the event – making it the longest-running literature and spoken word festival in the capital. The series of events will run from Wednesday October 21 to Sunday November 1, and see the pop star host events alongside her Service95 Book Club, which she launched in 2023 and sees her interview authors on a podcast. Now, she has revealed the line-up for the 2026 event, and it kicks off with her chatting to Zadie Smith as part of an in-depth conversation on Friday October 23 at 3pm. Together they will be talking about Smith’s 2000 debut novel White Teeth, as well as topics including artistic legacy earned at a young age, and today’s political climate. The following day (Saturday October 24), Lipa will be talking to Sudanese-Canadian poet, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker Mustafa at 8pm about his ...