The Cure’s Robert Smith’s Meltdown 2018 Lineup: Nine Inch Nails, My Bloody Valentine, More

The Cure’s Robert Smith is curating this year’s Meltdown, and today, the London festival has announced the first slate of artists. Nine Inch Nails, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai, the Libertines, and Deftones will all perform at the fest, which takes place at Southbank Centre venues from June 15-24. Also announced: Placebo, Manic Street Preachers, the Psychedelic Furs, 65daysofstatic, Alcest, The Anchoress, The Church, Kristin Hersh, Kathryn Joseph, MONO, and the Notwist. More will be announced soon. Find a new statement from Robert Smith below.

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... 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!