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Playlist: Patti Smith’s Meltdown
Graphic for Playlist of artists from Patti Smith's Meltdown festival, featuring Patti Smith and the word playlist
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Playlist: Patti Smith’s Meltdown

Relive Patti Smith’s eclectic 2005 Meltdown with tracks from the festival’s acts and a short video from one of the performances.

Meltdown festival: backstage pass
M.I.A. fixes her hair in her dressing room backstage at Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival
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Meltdown festival: backstage pass

Take a look behind the scenes at past Meltdown festivals, including those curated by Nick Cave, David Bowie, M.I.A., Robert Smith and Jarvis Cocker.

Meltdown: the first 25 years
M.I.A. performing at her Meltdown Festival
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Meltdown: the first 25 years

Take a look back at the first 25 years of Meltdown festival with these items from our archive collections

Kristin Hersh at Robert Smith’s Meltdown
Singer songwriter Kristin Hersh performs on stage in Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of Meltdown festival 2018, curated by Robert Smith
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Kristin Hersh at Robert Smith’s Meltdown

A short look at the singer’s solo appearance at the 2018 festival.

Playlist: John Peel's Meltdown
DJ John Peel with the word 'playlist' overlayed
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Playlist: John Peel's Meltdown

Relive the summer of 1998 with this playlist of acts from John Peel’s Meltdown, including Sonic Youth, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Cornershop.

A taste of Guy Garvey’s Meltdown
A man standing on a dimly lit stage under a spotlight, looking towards the audience with his hands clasped together.
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A taste of Guy Garvey’s Meltdown

Guy Garvey introduces his edition of Meltdown, which took place here in the summer of 2016, in this video featuring highlights from the festival.