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Elbow's Guy Garvey is curating The Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival this year - and he's just announced the line-up.
Laura Marling is set to perform as part of the 12-day event, which takes place in June across the Southbank's several venues. Other acts include Connan Mockasin, This Is The Kit, Femi Kuti and The Staves.
Meanwhile, as part of this year's boat theme, the final night's concert The Boat We're In will see Garvey joined by Robert Plant, Nadine Shah, Nick Mulvey and Josephine Oniyama.
The annual festival has been held at London's Southbank Centre since 1993, and each year an established musician handpicks their own lineup. Past curators have included Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, David Bowie, Morrissey, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono.
Last year it was the turn of Talking Heads' David Byrne, who chose the likes of Anna Calvi, Sunn O))),and Gaby Moreno. There was also a screening of There Will Be Blood with a live performance of Jonny Greenwood's score.
This year, Garvey helms the event eight years after his band played the festival at the request of 2008 curators Massive Attack.
See the full line-up for 2016's Meltdown Festival below. Get tickets and more information here.
10 June - Lift To Experience, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
10 June - Drunk At Vogue, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall (10.30pm)
11 June - Femi Kuti, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
11 June - K.O.G. & The Zongo Brigade / Afriquoi, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall (10.30pm)
11 June - This Is The Kit, Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden (7pm)
11 June - Meltdown The River, Meltdown Party Boat (departs from Royal Festival Hall) (12:30pm & 6:30pm)
13 June - I Am Kloot presenting 'Sky At Night', Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
14 June - The Staves, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
14 June - Evidently, Blue Room at Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
15 June - Connan Mockasin, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
17 June - Guy Garvey, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
18 June - Laura Marling, Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
19 June - The Boat We’re In featuring Guy Garvey Robert Plant, Nadine Shah, Nick Mulvey, and Josephine Oniyama, joined onstage by Southbank Sinfonia and choirs Royal Festival Hall (7.30pm)
19 June - Refugees Welcome, across public spaces in Royal Festival Hall (1pm - 7pm)
