The annual Isle of Wight festival has confirmed some of the line-up for 2020 which will take place from 11 – 14 June at Seaclose Park in Newport.
The organisers have announced that Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, The Chemical Brothers, Duran Duran and Lionel Richie will all headline, while Becky Hill, Dido, Example, Happy Mondays, James Arthur, JC Stewart, Kaiser Chiefs, Maisie Peters, Primal Scream, Sam Fender, Shed Seven and more are also on the line-up.
“Buzzing to be playing The Isle of Wight Festival next year!! Going to try and keep the other day clear so I can get a few scoops in after I play! See ya next year yaaaaaaas,” said Lewis Capaldi.
Lionel Richie said: “I’m excited to be playing at The Isle of Wight Festival next summer. It’s the first time I’ve performed at the festival and I can’t think of a better way to start the summer! It’s a festival steeped in music history – Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones have all headlined and I’m honoured to be joining the esteemed list! See you all there.”
Featuring a weekend of rock, pop and dance the event is the UK’s longest-running music festival, and draws over 90,000 music lovers to the island.
The festival will also arrange a diverse program of theatre, film, comedy, activities and games for all ages.
Fans can grab their tickets from 6 December at 9am. An Adult ticket will cost £185, Student tickets are £170, Teen tickets are £165, whereas Islanders can bag a ticket for £145.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2020 Announces Headliners
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