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FKA Twigs announced as Southbank’s Meltdown 2027 curator, with special guests announced for ‘Hometown’ grassroots events across the UK

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FKA Twigs has been announced as the curator for Southbank’s Meltdown 2027, and there is also an inaugural localised Hometown Meltdown on the way to support grassroots venues across the country.

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