Harry Styles' 'Meltdown' Festival Tickets: How to Get Priority Booking

If a world tour and a series of listening parties still aren’t enough to satisfy your appetite for Harry Styles’ upcoming new music, you’re in luck.

The world-famous Southbank Centre in London has announced that the pop superstar will be curating the 2026 Meltdown Festival. The festival will run from Thursday, June 11 until Sunday, June 21.

The globally influential artist curates the 31st edition of Meltdown, the world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival, in our 75th anniversary year.

"This landmark edition of Meltdown, part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, brings us together for 11 days of music, dancing and community, the statement from Southbank Centre began.

"Harry Styles’ curatorship of Meltdown draws on his broad influences – from pop, soul, electronic and rock to underground scenes and emerging young British talent – alongside a headline concert from Styles himself." Previous curators include David Bowie, Grace Jones, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker, and David Byrne.

The full line-up, along with ticket release dates, will be confirmed in the spring. However, a performance from Styles has been confirmed. The venue also released an official playlist, possibly hinting at a setlist for the performance.

Southbank Centre has also confirmed that there will be various benefits for those with priority access when booking tickets for the festival. The venue is also, famously, pretty intimate, maxing out at a capacity of around 2,800 seats. Here's what you need to know to get your best chance of grabbing tickets.

Priority Booking for Harry Styles' 'Meltdown' Festival

The Southbank Centre has a membership to support its showcasing of the arts, starting at around £60 (approximately $82 USD) a year, or £90 a year (approx. $123) for Plus membership, which includes "ticket offers."

"We send Members booking tips for festivals such as Meltdown to give you the best chance of securing tickets for these events," Southbank Centre confirmed on its membership page.

"Members’ benefits for Harry Styles’ Meltdown will be announced shortly. Sign up to email alerts to be the first to know," the webpage added.

Southbank Membership includes priority booking for its shows, but the venue has added an asterisk, mentioning that "Members’ benefits for Harry Styles’ Meltdown may differ," and that details will be "coming soon."

As the website suggests, if you're interested in priority booking, be sure to sign up for email alerts for the venue. This is probably your best option while the member benefits are still not fully confirmed. However, supporting the arts with an annual membership is certainly one of Harry's main goals for the Meltdown project. However, if you're super keen and want to donate to a good cause, annual membership is refundable within 14 days of purchase.