Harry Styles takes over South Bank this summer!
The British pop icon has been announced as the curator of the 2026 edition of Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival.
The wait is over! The final details of the eagerly awaited headline concert by none other than Harry Styles at the Royal Festival Hall have been unveiled!
Harry Styles was announced earlier this year as the curator of Southbank Centre’s long-running artist-curated festival Meltdown, and excitement has been building around what his plans may be for this unique once-off performance in one of the UK's most iconic concert halls.
When is Harry Styles playing Southbank Centre?
Harry Styles will perform a headline concert at Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 16 June as part of Harry Styles' Meltdown (11-21 June), accompanied by a full orchestra.
The Jules Buckley Orchestra, will present new arrangements for Harry Styles’ distinctive music in a unique, once-off performance that looks set to be like nothing else the consummate live performer has done on stage yet.
Harry Styles first worked with Jules Buckley on Coming Up Roses, and Buckley has also assisted with the string arrangements for the Together, Together tour. Speaking of their planned live collaboration at Meltdown, Harry says, “He’s incredibly talented, and is such a generous collaborator. He’s become someone I love working with. It was obvious as soon as Southbank asked me to curate Meltdown, it was the perfect opportunity to do something really beautiful with him.”
How can I get tickets and what is the concert raising money for?
Tickets for this once-off concert will be allocated via a prize draw.
Proceeds from the draw will directly support the Southbank Centre’s ongoing work with artists, young people, and communities across the UK. Each year, the Southbank Centre provides more than 25,000 young people free access to enriching cultural experiences, through a variety of Youth-centred programming and youth schemes such as the free Under 30s Membership. Proceeds from this ballot will be directed to the Southbank Centre's work of bringing more arts to young people across the UK.
How does the prize draw work?
- The prize draw is open from 6am on Wed 6 May until 12pm on Fri 15 May.
- The prize draw is only open to residents of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man aged 18 or over.
- Tickets are allocated in pairs. There are 1,900 seats allocated via the Southbank Centre’s prize draw (950 pairs).
- One prize draw entry for two tickets costs £20 (i.e £10 per ticket). If you are lucky enough to win the prize draw (chosen using a random number generator), there are no further costs or fees to pay!
- The prize is personal to the winning entrant and non-transferable. The winning entrant must personally attend the concert (the winning entrant can bring whoever they want as their guest) and will need to show ID when entering. Prize tickets will become invalid if they are resold or offered for sale, and entrance will be refused if the winning entrant cannot prove their identity at the venue.
- You can enter the prize draw up to three times, although the maximum number of tickets you can win is two. Those attempting to enter the draw more than three times (for example, by entering under multiple different email addresses) may be disqualified from the draw.
- Winners will be notified by email no later than Tuesday 2 June 2026. No tickets will be available from the Southbank Centre box office.
How can I enter the free postal prize draw?
You can also apply to enter the prize draw for free by sending a postal entry. Postal entries must include your first name, surname, full address (PO Box addresses will not be accepted) and email address. They must be on a standard postcard or in a standard envelope. If you require a wheelchair space, aisle seat or level access, include this detail on your entries.
Postal entries should be sent by first or second class post to:
Harry Styles’ Meltdown Prize Draw, Civica Election Services, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW.
Postal entries must be received by 6pm on Tuesday 19 May.
Where do I enter the online prize draw?
The online prize draw is now open here on the Southbank Centre website.
If you are a Southbank Centre member, make sure to enter the draw with the email associated with your membership, as members will have an extra chance to be entered into a prize draw.
See the full Ts and Cs, and prize draw FAQs regarding the Harry Styles ticket prize draw here.
