Chaka Khan: A Celebration of 50 Years in Music
The incomparable curator of this year’s Meltdown festival celebrates 50 years of a pioneering career with a concert of her biggest hits, with Trevor Nelson.
It’s impossible to categorise the irresistible charisma of Khan’s vast vocal range, which has earned her ten Grammy wins, a 2023 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and music sales and downloads in excess of 100 million.
With her eponymous solo debut Chaka, in 1978, Khan captured the world with her unmistakable vocals on ‘I’m Every Woman’ and later supercharged her success with funk band Rufus on the platinum-selling single ‘Ain’t Nobody’ in 1983.
Join the party as the ‘Queen of Funk’ gets fired up for an unforgettable evening of top hits to celebrate one of the most iconic careers of our time.
Khan is joined by Trevor Nelson MBE, the English DJ and presenter who cut his teeth on London’s Kiss FM, and presented the UK’s first national R&B show The Rhythm Nation on BBC Radio One. A household name in Britain and beyond, Nelson is known for his radio and TV appearances alongside bringing R&B, soul and hip-hop to the nation.
Need to know
Haze and strobe may be used during this performance.
Exclusive box package includes:
Hire of a private box (seats up to 8 people)
One free drink per guest on arrival
Dedicated host to take drinks orders throughout the event
Access
This event is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL). Interpretation is by Jacqui Beckford (subject to change).
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For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.