Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/14/2013 - 06/23/2013
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location
Southbank Centre

Category(ies)

• Literature
• Music
• Ambient
• Spoken Word
• Classical
• Electronic
• Experimental
• Hip Hop
• Indie
• Industrial
• Jazz
• Pop
• Punk
• Rock
• Vocal

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Meltdown brings together Yoko’s favourite artists and musicians from around the world for some one-off events featuring Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band; Siouxsie; Cibo Matto; Immortal Technique; Reggie Watts + Mac Lethal; Amadeus Leopold; Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto; Thurston Moore; Iggy and The Stooges + Savages; Body/Head (Kim Gordon and Bill Nace) featuring Ikue Mori + Mystical Weapons; Deerhoof; An Evening of Words and Music with Patti Smith; Marianne Faithfull and Bill Frisell; Boy George; Double Fantasy Live with Special Guests (John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final album performed live.)

2013 also marks a very special anniversary for Meltdown, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the festival.

• On sale to Southbank Centre Members: 10am, Tuesday 9 April
• On sale to everyone: 10am, Thursday 11 April

Since 1993 some of the world most distinguished musicians have been the guest directors of Meltdown. From John Peel through to Massive Attack, via David Bowie, Patti Smith, Morrissey and more, Meltdown has given seminal artists the chance to pick their favourite artists to play and exhibit their work at Southbank Centre.The New York Dolls reunited for Morrissey; Jeff Buckley played his final UK show at Elvis Costello’s Meltdown; Nick Cave, Grace Jones and Pete Doherty sang Disney songs with Jarvis Cocker; Patti Smith performed Horses in full for her Meltdown. This festival brings legendary artists to Southbank Centre for a very special week of one-off performances.

For your best chance to get tickets, become a Southbank Centre Member now, and get two days of priority booking and no booking fees.

• Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band

Friday 14 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Siouxsie

Saturday 15 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Cibo Matto

Saturday 15 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Immortal Technique

Sunday 16 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Reggie Watts + Mac Lethal

Tuesday 18 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Amadeus Leopold

Tuesday 18 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Wednesday 19 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Thurston Moore

Wednesday 19 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Iggy and The Stooges + Savages

Thursday 20 June
Royal Festival Hall
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• Body/Head (Kim Gordon and Bill Nace) featuring Ikue Mori + Mystical Weapons

Thursday 20 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Deerhoof

Friday 21 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• An Evening of Words and Music with Patti Smith

Friday 21 June
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Marianne Faithfull and Bill Frisell

Saturday 22 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Boy George

Sunday 23 June
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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• Double Fantasy Live with Special Guests (John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final album performed live.)

Sunday 23 June
Royal Festival Hall

Plus…

• Activism and the Future: Two weekends of debate, workshops, films and performance
• Yoko Ono curates a special film programme at BFI including rare films by John and Yoko
• Yoko Ono’s Sky Piece to Jesus Christ

… and much more to be announced.

Tickets

– Buy Online –

• Tuesday 9 April at 10am to Southbank Centre Members.
• Thursday 11 April at 10am to everyone.
• By calling our Ticket Office on 0844-847-9944.
• In person at Royal Festival Hall ticket office.