Billy Bragg and more for Meltdown

United Kingdom | | 05 May 2005

A number of new events have been confirmed for this year's Meltdown festival programme, with Tori Amos, Billy Bragg, Television and Tinariwen all added to the bill.

Meltdown 2005 takes place at London's Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall and is this year currated by Patti Smith. Previous hosts have included Morrissey, Lee Scratch Perry, and John Peel

The festival comprises a number of evening performances over a two week period, with Yoko Ono, Dresden Dolls, Steve Earle, John Frusciante, Marc Almond and Sinead O'Connor among those previously confirmed.

A number of new events have been added. The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Ed Harcourt play Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday 11 June. Rachid Taha and Patti Smith play the Royal Festival Hall on Friday 17 June. Billy Bragg plays the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday 18 June. As do Television on Monday 20 June and Tuesday 21 June. Tinariwen play the same venue on Saturday 25 June.

Tori Amos has joined the bill for the 'Songs Of Innocence' night at the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 18 June and Cat Power has been added to the 'Coral Sea event' in the Queen Elizaqbeth Hall on Wednesday 22 June.

Click here for more information, tickets, and the full lineup.