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Harry Styles announces jazz, pop, indie and electronic artists for his Meltdown festival

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 411 words · By Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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What to know about Harry Styles announces jazz, pop, indie and electronic artists for his Meltdown festival

Harry Styles has announced the lineup of artists he has curated for this year’s Meltdown festival, held at London’s Southbank Centre.

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What happened

Harry Styles has announced the lineup of artists he has curated for this year’s Meltdown festival, held at London’s Southbank Centre.

Why it matters

As well as performing a solo concert on 16 June at Royal Festival Hall, sandwiched amid his run of 12 dates at the considerably larger Wembley Stadium, Styles has brought together a diverse range of artists spanning jazz, pop, indie rock and electronic music.

Common ground

On the jazz front, there are two performances by cosmic US saxophonist Kamasi Washington, one focused on his album Fearless Movement, and another entitled Jazz Legends Reimagined, where Washington will reinterpret works from across the jazz canon.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jon Hopkins, Maddie Ashman, and Leo Abrahams will perform improvised works together at the Meltdown festival.”
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Claim 2: “Warpaint is playing their only gig of the year at the Meltdown festival.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Warpaint's exclusive Meltdown performance.
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Claim 3: “Harry Styles has announced the lineup of artists he has curated for this year’s Meltdown festival, held at London’s Southbank Centre.”
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Wikipedia entries about Harry Styles, Meltdown festival, and Southbank Centre do not mention Harry Styles curating the Meltdown lineup. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His showmanship, artistry, and flamboyant fashion have had a significant impact on popular culture. Styles's mus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Styles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meltdown is an annual festival held in London, featuring a mix of music, art, performance and film. Meltdown is held in June at Southbank Centre, the arts complex covering 21 acres (85,000 m2) and inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltdown_(festival)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southbank Centre is an arts centre in London, England. It is adjacent to the separately owned National Theatre and BFI Southbank. It comprises the three main performance spaces – the Royal Festiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbank_Centre
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Claim 4: “Meltdown runs 11-21 June with tickets on sale from 8 April for Southbank members and 10 April for the general public.”
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Claim 5: “Ninajirachi will perform high-tempo EDM and trance at the Meltdown festival.”
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Claim 6: “Styles has brought together a diverse range of artists spanning jazz, pop, indie rock and electronic music.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the diversity of genres at the Meltdown festival.
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Claim 7: “Erika de Casier and Fousheé are featured as artists making forward-thinking pop music at the Meltdown festival.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Erika de Casier and Foushée's participation in the Meltdown festival.
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Claim 8: “Kamasi Washington will perform two shows: one focused on his album Fearless Movement, and another entitled Jazz Legends Reimagined.”
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Wikipedia entry about 2024 albums does not mention Kamasi Washington or his performance details at Meltdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2024. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2024_albums
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Claim 9: “Yussef Dayes and Shabaka represent the UK scene at the Meltdown festival.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Yussef Dayes and Shabaka's participation in the Meltdown festival.
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Claim 10: “A separate programme of free and family-friendly events will feature appearances from Styles’ favourite artists beyond music.”
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Claim 11: “Nilüfer Yanya, Bar Italia, Stephen Fretwell, and Getdown Services are confirmed performers at the Meltdown festival.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Nilüfer Yanya, Bar Italia, Stephen Fretwell, or Getdown Services as Meltdown performers.
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Claim 12: “Beverly Glenn-Copeland will perform pellucid ambient songcraft at the Meltdown festival.”
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Claim 13: “James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) will perform a DJ set at the Meltdown festival.”
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Claim 14: “Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange) will perform classical music in an ensemble with Adam Tendler, Cæcilie Trier, and Tariq Al-Sabir.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Devonté Hynes' classical ensemble performance at Meltdown.
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Claim 15: “Orlando Weeks will perform a hybrid set of music and storytelling at the Meltdown festival.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Orlando Weeks' hybrid performance at Meltdown.
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Claim 16: “Mulatu Astatke is back at the Southbank Centre for this year’s Meltdown after appearing there as part of a farewell tour last year.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming Mulatu Astatke's 2022 farewell tour or 2023 return.
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