Orlando Weeks

About

**Music, visual art and storytelling collide in the songwriter, artist and author’s sonic tapestries.** First emerging as the frontman of the chart-topping band The Maccabees, the London-based songwriter, artist and author has built a distinctive solo career that showcases the depth of his creative instincts. Orlando Weeks’ critically acclaimed musical output has been accompanied by his multidisciplinary creative practice. He’s exhibited his artwork and published a debut book, The Gritterman, cementing his reputation as a constantly evolving and assured artist. More recently, Weeks has returned to the stage with The Maccabees for a series of performances that underline the band’s ever-enduring cultural resonance. This appearance at Meltdown is Weeks’ only solo live performance of 2026. Join us for a rare opportunity to see him perform material drawn from across his solo catalogue, including A Quickening (2020), Hop Up (2022) and LOJA (2024), alongside wider selections of his other work. *The ticket price includes a £2 venue restoration levy.*