Richard Thompson's Meltdown

Rufus Wainwright performs on stage in 'A Celebration Of Kate McGarrigle' as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall Photograph: Robin Little/Getty Photograph: Robin Little/guardian.co.uk Paolo Nutini performs as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Photograph: Katherine Rose Richard Thompson in the 'Cabaret of Souls' at the opening night of the Meltdown festival, which he curated Photograph: Alex Sturrock Photograph: guardian.co.uk Betty Lavette performs on stage as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at The Purcell Room, South Bank Centre Photograph: Roberta Parkin/Getty Emmylou Harris and Martha Wainwright with her nine month old baby, backstage at Meltdown before performing at 'A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle' Photograph: Sophia Evans Fiona McBain of Ollabelle performs on stage as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at The Purcell Room, South Bank Centre Photograph: Roberta Parkin/Getty Harry Shearer (l) performs in Richard Thompson's 'Cabaret of Souls' at the Meltdown Festival, Southbank, London Photograph: Tom Watkins/Rex Photograph: Tom Watkins/guardian.co.uk Judith Owen performs on stage in 'Cabaret Of Souls' as part of the Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall Photograph: Barney Britton/Getty Photograph: Barney Britton/guardian.co.uk Neil Tennant performs in 'A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle', the singer/songwriter and mother of Rufus Wainwright who died of cancer still in her sixties in January 2010, as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Photograph: Sophia Evans Photograph: guardian.co.uk Krystle Warren performs on stage as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at The Purcell Room, South Bank Centre Photograph: Roberta Parkin/Getty Paolo Nutini performs as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Photograph: Katherine Rose Nick Cave performs on stage in 'A Celebration Of Kate McGarrigle' as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall Photograph: Robin Little/Getty Photograph: Robin Little/guardian.co.uk Richard Thompson and Paolo Nutini backstage after Nutini's performance at Richard Thomspon's Meltdown Festival Photograph: Katherine Rose Rufus Wainwright performs with Teddy Thompson and Emmylou Harris in 'A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle' at Richard Thompson's Meltdown Photograph: Sophia Evans Photograph: guardian.co.uk Steven 'Seasick Steve' Wold performs on stage as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall Photograph: Barney Britton/Getty Teddy Thompson performs in 'A Celebration Of Kate McGarrigle' at Meltdown Photograph: Sophia Evans Photograph: guardian.co.uk Paolo Nutini performs as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Photograph: Katherine Rose