Chaka Khan announced as curator for Meltdown Festival 2024
Southbank Centre has announced that Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of its annual Meltdown Festival. The event 14-23 June 2024 as Khan celebrates 50 years of a pioneering career.
"Get ready to experience the heart and soul of Meltdown 2024, where the magic of music meets the warmth of community. I'm beyond excited to be a part of this legacy, bringing everyone together, young and old, for a summer celebration like no other," Khan says. "This festival isn't just about music, it's a feast for all your senses, a gathering of hearts and souls. The Southbank Centre's about to light up! We're going to funk it up, rock every crowd, and touch every soul. It's a community celebration, an all-ages bash. Join us and immerse yourself in a world that's vibrant, diverse, and absolutely unforgettable."
Over her career, Chaka Khan has earned ten GRAMMY Award wins, a 2023 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and music sales and downloads in excess of 100 million. With her eponymous solo debut, Chaka, in 1978, Khan captured the world with her unmistakable vocals on "I’m Every Woman" and later supercharged her success with funk band Rufus on the platinum-selling single "Ain’t Nobody" in 1983.
Breaking out on her own after the dissolution of Rufus, Khan carved an impressive path: her diverse records range from the landmark I Feel For You and the jazz standards of Classikhan with the London Symphony Orchestra to the infectious joy of 2019’s Hello Happiness. During her career, she has worked with some of the world’s most influential artists including Prince, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, and Miles Davis.
2023’s edition of the festival saw Christine and the Queens present an unforgettable celebration of identity, music and culture, with performances from Sigur Rós, Yemi Alade, Johnny Jewel, Warpaint, Lynks and more.
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