Steve Harley announced for Isle of Wight Festival

plus The Alarm, Saint Jude, and a Jimmy Hendrix tribute

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 5th Feb 2010

Isle of Wight Festival 2010

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th June 2010
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DN, England MAP
£130 adult weekend no camping, £65 for a child ticket (7-12 years)

Daily capacity: 60,000

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel leads the new additions to the line-up for this summer's Isle of Wight Festival, which happens from Friday 11th until Sunday 13th June 2010 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel lead the new additions to the line-up on the Big Top on Sunday with The Alarm, and Saint Jude also confirmed.

To celebrate the anniversary of Jimi Hendrix appearing at the 1970 Festival campers at the festival on Thursday will have the opportunity to see Jimi Hendrix tribute band Are you Experienced opening up the Festival.

They join a line-up which has headliners Jay-Z, The Strokes, along with Pink, Calvin Harris, Orbital, James, Florence And The Machine, Squeeze, Doves, Calvin Harris, Vampire Weekend, Friendly Fires, Spandau Ballet, Ocean Colour Scene, Paloma Faith, The Saturdays, Shakespears Sister, N-Dubz, and La Roux. For the line-up details, day and stage splits as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £150 for adult camping which includes entertainment in the campsite on Thursday night, and £75 for a child ticket (aged 7 to 12 years). The price of an adult ticket without camping is £130 and £65 for children (aged 7 to 12 years). All children 6 years old and under on 11th June 2010 can go for free but must still have a ticket. A campervan permit is £250 (all occupiers must also have a valid Camping ticket).

To buy tickets, click here.

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