Isle of Wight Festival 2009

Isle of Wight Festival 2009

The logo for the 2009 festival
Genre rock, pop
Dates 12–14 June 2009
Location(s) Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Website
Official website

The Isle of Wight Festival 2009 was the eighth revived Isle of Wight Festival to be held at Seaclose Park in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The event took place from 12 to 14 June. Headline acts were confirmed for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights as The Prodigy, Stereophonics, Simple Minds and Neil Young respectively.

On 8 June 2009 it was reported that tickets for the festival had sold out, however in an attempt to combat ticket touts, a limited number were held on the door.[1]

New features

In February 2009 The Charlatans were announced as headline acts for The Big Top Arena, which has continued from 2008. However lead singer Tim Burgess was given the extra role of curating Sunday's activity by choosing his favourite bands to perform there.

Highlights

Line Up

Main Stage

Friday[4][5]

Saturday[6][7]

Sunday[9][10]

The Big Top

Thursday (Campers only)

Friday[12]

Saturday[13][5][7]

Sunday[13]

Rumours

In October 2008 it was rumoured that Oasis would be headlining the festival on the Saturday night, according to the Virtual Festivals website.[15] It claimed that the band would be starting their European tour with the Isle of Wight Festival. This was denied on 11 February by the festival's organiser.[16]

U2 have also been rumoured to headline on Sunday.[17]

Other festival rumours have included:[18]

BBC comedy stars Gavin & Stacey could be on the bill and it was reported in the News of the World that Horne and Corden were planning on forming a band to perform at the festival.[19]

Awards

So far, the Isle of Wight Festival has been shortlisted for the "Best Live Event" category of the 2009 NME Awards.[20]

References

  1. "Isle of Wight Festival tickets sell out". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  2. "Festival lights up the Wight". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hendrix moment ends Festival". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  4. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Return of The Prodigy"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  5. 1 2 3 "McFly, Will Young join Festival line-up". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  6. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Festival's Saturday headliners named"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  7. 1 2 "Isle of Wight County Press – "More acts added to festival line up"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  8. "Majortones battle to festival spot". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  9. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Festival's heart of gold"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  10. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Festival line up complete"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  11. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Pixies 'exclusive' for festival"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  12. "Girls galore for friday festival big top". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  13. 1 2 "Festival Big Top will rock". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  14. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Topping time for Charlatans at festival"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  15. "Virtual Festivals – "Oasis for Isle Of Wight Festival"". www.virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  16. "NME – "Isle Of Wight festival boss gives headline clues"". www.nme.com. Retrieved 2009-02-. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  17. "Virtual Festivals – "U2 set for Isle Of Wight Festival?"". www.virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  18. "Virtual Festivals – Isle of Wight Festival 2009 line-up and rumours". www.virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  19. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Isle of Wight Festival scoops international award"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  20. "Isle of Wight County Press – "Festival on awards shortlist"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-31.

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