Well, we gave it a quick mention yesterday, but let's give it some proper CMU space today shall we? Massive Attack have announced the programme for this year's Meltdown Festival, which they are curating. They themselves will play twice, bookending the eight day series of concerts on London's Southbank.
14 Jun: Massive Attack, Royal Festival Hall
14 Jun: Gong, Queen Elizabeth Hall
15 Jun: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall
15 Jun: Reggae Acoustic Songbook: Horace Andy + Johnny Clarke + Earl 16 + Prince Malachai, Queen Elizabeth Hall
16 Jun: Elbow & Fleet Foxes, Royal Festival Hall
17 Jun: Vangelis' Blade Runner Soundtrack performed live by the Heritage Orchestra (mixed by Massive Attack), Royal Festival Hall
18 Jun: Stiff Little Fingers, Royal Festival Hall
18 Jun: Shortwave Set & Martina Topley Bird, Queen Elizabeth Hall
19 Jun: Grace Jones, Royal Festival Hall
19 Jun: Massive Attack Presents Future Sounds of Hip-hop: Dalek + Cool Kids + Shape Of Broad Minds + Flying Lotus, Queen Elizabeth Hall
20 Jun: Gang Of Four & Tom Tom Club, Royal Festival Hall
20 Jun: Terry Callier & Aloe Blacc, Queen Elizabeth Hall
21 Jun: George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic, Royal Festival Hall
21 Jun: Tunng & Leila, Queen Elizabeth Hall
22 Jun: Massive Attack, Royal Festival Hall
22 Jun: Saxon Sound System + Musclehead + Tippa Irie + Trevor Sax + Papa Levi, Queen Elizabeth Hall
For details of other events, including film screenings and Silent Disco, go here: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/all-events/meltdown/