Chaka Khan’s Meltdown Festival, which is taking place in June this year. The annual contemporary music festival is set to take place between June 14 and June 23 and the Southbank Centre confirmed in January that Khan would be curating this year’s edition.
Khan herself will be playing two shows at the festival, including a greatest hits set on the opening night at the Royal Festival Hall, and a performance of her 2004 album ‘ClassiKhan’ on the closing night, where she will be joined by the Black-led Nu Civilisation Orchestra.
Also announced are Brixton jazz group Speakers Corner Quartet, as well as Lady Blackbird, Morcheeba, Mica Paris and Incognito. “It’s an honor to share with you some of the brilliant artists that will be celebrating the diversity and legacy of Meltdown!” Khan said in a new statement. “We are all family.
Get ready to sing, dance, and feel the love!’” Khan is the 29th artist to get the honour, and it will celebrate her 50-year career. “This festival isn’t just about music, it’s a feast for all your senses, a gathering of hearts and souls,” she said at the time. “The Southbank Centre’s about to light up!
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