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Wales Online
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Crowds sing along in sun as Sting set to headline Isle of Wight Festival
Crowds sing along in sun as Sting set to headline Isle of Wight Festival A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. Sting (Image: PA ) Music-lovers have been singing along in the sunshine as Sting is set to headline the first full day of the Isle of Wight Festival. A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. The Police frontman is headlining on Friday evening – the first night of the main stage – followed by Faithless. The gates opened on Thursday, with tribute band The Smyths being the first act to take to the Big Top stage, which also featured The Pigeon Detectives before headliner Example took over. A festival spokeswoman said: "With festival-goers suitably ready for the weekend of music, they descended back to the Big Top stage for The Pigeon Detectives, whose phenomenal live set featured songs from across their 20-year career and six albums that have made them a firm festival favourite. Article continues below "As the sun began to set on night one of the festival, Big Top headliner Example brought an electrifying, high energy set of hits from across his catalogue including Change The Way You Kiss Me, Kickstarts and more." John Giddings, who has run the festival since relaunching it in 2002 following the infamous events which ran from 1968 to 1970, said he goes with "gut feeling" when choosing the acts. The 72-year-old told the PA news agency: "You want to book acts that have a catalogue that's going to entertain an audience for an hour, hour-and-a-half, and, secondly, someone who's capable of performing to an audience of 50,000 people in a field, because they need to be able to project to entertain." Article continues below Other acts performing during the weekend include The Script, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Supergrass, Example, The Corrs, Busted, and Texas.
South Wales Guardian
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Crowds sing along in sun as Sting set to headline Isle of Wight Festival
A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. The Police frontman is headlining on Friday evening – the first night of the main stage – followed by Faithless. The gates opened on Thursday, with tribute band The Smyths being the first act to take to the Big Top stage, which also featured The Pigeon Detectives before headliner Example took over. A festival spokeswoman said: 'With festival-goers suitably ready for the weekend of music, they descended back to the Big Top stage for The Pigeon Detectives, whose phenomenal live set featured songs from across their 20-year career and six albums that have made them a firm festival favourite. 'As the sun began to set on night one of the festival, Big Top headliner Example brought an electrifying, high energy set of hits from across his catalogue including Change The Way You Kiss Me, Kickstarts and more.' John Giddings, who has run the festival since relaunching it in 2002 following the infamous events which ran from 1968 to 1970, said he goes with 'gut feeling' when choosing the acts. The 72-year-old told the PA news agency: 'You want to book acts that have a catalogue that's going to entertain an audience for an hour, hour-and-a-half, and, secondly, someone who's capable of performing to an audience of 50,000 people in a field, because they need to be able to project to entertain.' Other acts performing during the weekend include The Script, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Supergrass, Example, The Corrs, Busted, and Texas.
Leader Live
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Crowds sing along in sun as Sting set to headline Isle of Wight Festival
A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event also being headlined by Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. The Police frontman is headlining on Friday evening – the first night of the main stage – followed by Faithless. The gates opened on Thursday, with tribute band The Smyths being the first act to take to the Big Top stage, which also featured The Pigeon Detectives before headliner Example took over. A festival spokeswoman said: 'With festival-goers suitably ready for the weekend of music, they descended back to the Big Top stage for The Pigeon Detectives, whose phenomenal live set featured songs from across their 20-year career and six albums that have made them a firm festival favourite. 'As the sun began to set on night one of the festival, Big Top headliner Example brought an electrifying, high energy set of hits from across his catalogue including Change The Way You Kiss Me, Kickstarts and more.' John Giddings, who has run the festival since relaunching it in 2002 following the infamous events which ran from 1968 to 1970, said he goes with 'gut feeling' when choosing the acts. The 72-year-old told the PA news agency: 'You want to book acts that have a catalogue that's going to entertain an audience for an hour, hour-and-a-half, and, secondly, someone who's capable of performing to an audience of 50,000 people in a field, because they need to be able to project to entertain.' Other acts performing during the weekend include The Script, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Supergrass, Example, The Corrs, Busted, and Texas.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Isle of Wight festivalgoers given hot weather safety tips
Festivalgoers on the Isle of Wight have been urged to make sure they "hydrate" as temperatures are expected to hit 32C in parts of the John Giddings said they have sold more than 50,000 tickets for this year's said music lovers have travelled from as far away as Australia to come to "the sunniest place in the UK" for the weekend."They're looking for a good time and a safe time and it's important that we tell people that the weather forecast is hot," he said. He added he hoped people would go away and say they had "the best weekend of the year".The well-established music event, previously dubbed "the Woodstock of Europe" when it began with a series of festivals between 1968 and 1970, boasts 15 stages and 150 acts at Seaclose Park in with rolling screens across the site are issuing messages advising people to "stay hydrated".David Rock, crisis manager for the festival, said: "The best piece of advice is to drink... and when we say drink we are not talking about alcohol."He believes the event is "much further ahead" than other festivals in the UK when it comes to crisis team have set up water stations around the site, where people can fill up their own drinks bottles. Singer, songwriter Example and Yorkshire rock band The Pigeon Detectives entertained early arrivals at the festival on Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake will headline the event's main stage over the weekend. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Wales Online
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Wales Online
Fans ‘cannot believe their luck' as sun shines on Isle of Wight Festival
Fans 'cannot believe their luck' as sun shines on Isle of Wight Festival Thousands of party-goers are heading to Seaclose Park, Newport, for the four-day event being headlined by Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. (Image: PA ) Music-lovers have said they "cannot believe their luck" as they queued in sunshine for ferries to take them across the Solent to the Isle of Wight Festival. Thousands of party-goers are heading to Seaclose Park, Newport, for the four-day event being headlined by Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. Joe Goldstone, from Fair Oak, Hampshire, met up with friends Angie Christmas and Gary Shepherd, from Portsmouth, to take the ferry from Old Portsmouth. He said: "We're going for the atmosphere, the whole music is a mix, lots of new bands, very eclectic, I want to see the Stereophonics." Ms Christmas said: "We couldn't ask better for the weather." Mr Shepherd added: "We brought our bin bags for the rain but we won't be needing them." Article continues below Paula Hales, from Petersfield, said: "It's going to be scorching, we have portable fans, sun cream, hats, water. "The sunshine is going to make it that much more enjoyable." Jakub and Nastia, from Oxford, said they are looking forward to seeing Timberlake and Sting. Nastia said: "The weather is amazing, we are really lucky and it's my birthday, I will be turning 29." Jakub added: "It will be perfect, it's like southern France, we are super-lucky." Luke and Emma Beckley travelled from Cheltenham as the second part of his 50th birthday celebrations, having already been to Ascot. Ms Beckley said: "I could not believe how lucky we are with the weather, we are going to have to find some shade but I think it will add to the atmosphere." Mr Beckley said: "We are just here for the music and to have a good time and my birthday celebrations starting at Ascot have gone from riches to rags." John Giddings, who has run the festival since relaunching it in 2002 following the infamous events which ran from 1968 to 1970, said Bob Dylan in 1969 had been inspired by the island's artistic and historical past. He told the Rock 'n' Roll Book Club's Music Maps Podcast: "(Bob) Dylan was sold on the idea because he looked up the Isle of Wight, and it had the heritage of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, all of that. Lewis Carroll, they all came down and hung out there. "So it was, all the intelligent people, and he was obsessed by literary people and whatever goes with it. "I love the island, it's the sunniest place in the UK and it's like going on holiday whenever you go there. You cross the water and you just get a vibe, and he felt the same." Article continues below The 72-year-old, who represents artists ranging from Blondie to Phil Collins, told the PA news agency that when booking bands he looks at their performing skills rather than their social media likes. He said: "It's gut feeling, really. I've learned the hard way in my years in the music business that some people might have sold a lot of records, but they're useless when it comes to performing." Other acts performing during the weekend include Faithless, The Script, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Supergrass, Example, The Corrs, Busted, and Texas.
