FKA Twigs announced as Southbank’s Meltdown 2027 curator, with special guests announced for ‘Hometown’ grassroots events across the UK

FKA Twigs has been announced as the curator for Southbank’s Meltdown 2027, and there is also an inaugural localised Hometown Meltdown on the way to support grassroots venues across the country. READ MORE: FKA Twigs – ‘EUSEXUA Afterglow’: a throbbing testament to experimental pop artistry The singer, dancer and visual artist will take the reins for 11 days at the London multi-arts centre, and curate a run of performances at the 11-acre site between June 10 and 20. As well as headlining one of the days herself, Twigs will create a line-up that reflects the diverse influences that shape her own sound, and bring together artists from across musical genres. The past winner of NME’s Godlike Genius Award will become Meltdown’s 32nd curator, following on from huge names including David Bowie, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Grace Jones, Christine and the Queens, Harry Styles, Nile Rodgers, Robert Smith, David Byrne, Yoko Ono, Anohni, Massive Attack, Little Simz and Jarvis Cocker. “I am honoured and excited to be curating Meltdown at the Southbank Centre,” Twigs shared. “The potent artistic and cultural landscape in London has raised me from Croydon College, to performing in underground cabaret clu...