British rapper is the youngest artist to take on the mantle of curator, following stars such as David Bowie and Patti Smith

Little Simz has become the youngest artist to curate London’s Meltdown festival, overseeing the lineup for the 11-day event in June.

In the festival’s 30th edition, she takes over the baton from Chaka Khan, who brought the likes of Incognito, Lady Blackbird and Les Amazones D’Afrique to Meltdown in 2024. Little Simz said it was “an honour” and that her as-yet unannounced lineup was “going to be epic”.