M.I.A. releases new track and video in lead-up to her Meltdown festival

In the lead-up to M.I.A.'s Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre, launching this Friday (9-18 June), M.I.A. today releases a new track that she calls a 'love letter to her fans'. The track, entitled Goals, is produced by Portuguese musician and producer Branko, who worked with M.I.A. on her most recent album AIM, released last year. The video for Goals can be viewed below.



The new video features the work of photographer and artist Jaime Martinez, signed to M.I.A.’s label N.E.E.T., and displays a selection of GIFs taken of the musician and her fans throughout her recent album tours. This video will be displayed as an art piece throughout Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall public spaces during M.I.A.’s Meltdown festival.

This year Meltdown festival brings together emerging and established artists from across the world to create a fusion of global culture which features performances from artists M.I.A., Soulwax, Giggs, Young Fathers, Crystal Castles, Young M.A, Father, Mykki Blanco, MHD, Princess Nokia, JD Samson, Yung Lean, Afrikan Boy, I Wayne, Dexta Daps, Tommy Genesis and Fakear. The festival also showcases art, talks, debates and free outdoor gigs and parties.

Launched 25 years ago, the festival is famed for bringing to life the world of its curator, and counts Patti Smith, David Bowie, Yoko Ono, David Byrne, Ray Davies, Morrissey and Ornette Coleman amongst those that have held the position.

See www.southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown for more information

FULL LINE-UP BELOW

Friday 9 June
YOUNG FATHERS - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

Saturday 10 June
MUSIC INDUSTRY TALKS - 1pm, 2:30pm & 4pm - Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall
CARNIVAL PARTY - 2-8pm, Riverside Terrace
SOULWAX - 9:30pm, Royal Festival Hall
AFRIKAN BOY - 10:30pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 11 June
I AM… M.I.A. - 12pm, The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall
RINSE FM BLOCK PARTY - 1pm-7pm, across Southbank Centre’s site
MHD + ABRA CADABRA + 67 - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

Monday 12 June
GIGGS - 8pm, Royal Festival Hall

Tuesday 13 June
VIOLET NIGHTS - 7:30pm, Violet Room at Royal Festival Hall

Wednesday 14 June
PRINCESS NOKIA / YUNG LEAN - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall
HIP-HOP KARAOKE - 9:30pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

Thursday 15 June
I WAYNE / DEXTA DAPS - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

Friday 16 June
FAKEAR - 6:15pm, Riverside Terrace
CRYSTAL CASTLES - 8:00pm, Royal Festival Hall
AWFUL RECORDS TAKEOVER - 10pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

Saturday 17 June
MELTDOWN MELA - Level 2 Terrace, 1-7pm
YOUNG M.A / TOMMY GENESIS - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall
JD SAMSON / MYKKI BLANCO - 10:30pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 18 June
M.I.A. - 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall