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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
Jay-Z to headline Isle Of Wight Festival
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 1 December 2009
Jay-Z will headline Friday night at next year’s Isle Of Wight Festival, with The Strokes and Pink handling Saturday and Sunday respectively. Other acts so far confirmed for the event, which will take place on 11-13 Jun, include Blondie, Orbital and Squeeze.
It seems Jay-Z has got a taste for festivals since playing Glastonbury last year, although IOW will be a little less spectacular, given that it has less than half the capacity of Glastonbury. Still, 55,000 people is nothing to be sniffed at.
The festival’s promoter, John Giddings told reporters: “Ever since I heard the first Strokes album, I’ve wanted them for the Isle Of Wight. Jay-Z and Pink are two of the best live acts I have ever seen and the Blondie hits speak for themselves. I can’t wait!”
Tickets for the festival go on sale on Friday.
