The Libertines and Manic Street Preachers to headline Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival

Headliners: The Libertines will top the bill at this year's Meltdown festival
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Harry Fletcher6 March 2018

The Libertines and Manic Street Preachers have been announced as the first headliners of Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival.

The influential groups will perform at the Southbank Centre event over the course of the 10 night event, which takes place between June 15–24.

The likes of Deftones, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, 65daysofstatic, Placebo, Placebo, Kristin Hersh, The Church and The Psychedelic Furs have also been confirmed to appear on the bill.

Tickets for the festival go on sale to Southbank Centre members on March 13 and the general public on Thursday March 15. They will be available here.

“Curating this 25th Meltdown festival is a dream come true, a fantastic experience... albeit getting 60 wonderful artists, including many of my all time favourites, to come together for 10 days in June is not without its challenges - as one of my predecessors noted, it is akin to figuring out a giant psychedelic puzzle,” Smith said.

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“But as each invitee confirms, as each shimmering piece falls into place, I pinch myself - this is really happening... and the complete picture will undoubtedly be out of this world!”

Smith follows the likes of John Peel, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, David Byrne and M.I.A, who curated the festival in 2017.

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