The Isle of Wight Festival has announced the line-up for its 2024 edition, which will take place at the end of June.
The iconic festival, presented by Barclaycard, will once again welcome music lovers to Seaclose Park in Newport.
This year will see The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day headline the historic island event.
And as the festival gears up to welcome over 50,000 fans once again, here’s everything you need to know about the weekend.
Iconic: The Isle of Wight Festival has announced the line-up for its 2024 edition, which will take place at the end of June (The Pet Shop Boys pictured)
Incredible: The iconic festival, presented by Barclaycard, will take place at Seaclose Park in Newport
When is Isle of Wight Festival?
The Isle of Wight Festival will take place over the weekend of June 20 to June 23 2024 at Seaclose Park, Newport.
Who are the main music acts?
Headlining Friday night’s main stage is legendary English electronic group The Prodigy.
On Saturday, Pet Shop Boys will headline the main stage with ‘DREAMWORLD The Greatest Hits Live’.
The legendary duo will perform tracks from their extensive and acclaimed catalogue that have earned them 22 UK Top 10 singles, an Outstanding Contribution To Music award at the 2009 BRIT Awards, and more.
American rock heroes and one of the world’s biggest-selling artists Green Day will close the Festival’s Main Stage on Sunday night.
The five-time Grammy Award winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose vastly praised catalogue has seen the band sell over 75 million records globally, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album Dookie and the 20th anniversary of American Idiot at the festival.
Across the weekend, festivalgoers can also expect performances from Scouting For Girls, Zara Larsson, McFly and Nothing But Thieves.
Fans can use the official Isle of Wight Festival app to view running times to make sure they do not miss their favourite acts.
Talent: American rock heroes and one of the world’s biggest-selling artists Green Day will close the Festival’s Main Stage on Sunday night
Performance: Zara Larsson is also part of this years star-studded line-up
Legends: Headlining Friday night’s Main Stage is legendary English electronic group The Prodigy
Festival promoter John Giddings said: ‘We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 headliners today and to continue to showcase a truly exciting array of talent for next year’s Festival.
‘From globally-recognised and pioneering artists, to chart-topping talent and rising stars, we can’t wait to welcome everyone to the island next year. Fans should stay tuned for more news soon!’
Last year saw headliners Robbie Williams, Pulp and George Ezra grace Seaclose Park.
The full line-up can be found on the official website, with more acts set to be announced in the near future.
Where can I get tickets?
Weekend tickets will cost £269.95, with camping or glamping options available for attendees.
Tickets are on general sale from 6th November at 9AM GMT from www.isleofwightfestival.com.
Barclaycard and Three customers can be first in line with exclusive pre-sale access for 48 hours from today.
How to travel to the festival
Big Green Coach is once again the official coach travel partner to the Isle of Wight Festival 2024 and all coach services are carbon neutral.
All you need to do is get yourself to one of the four mainland ferry ports at Southampton, Portsmouth, Lymington or Southsea.
After a short crossing, you will arrive on the Island and you’ll be at Barclaycard presents the Isle of Wight Festival in no time at all.
Shuttle buses will be transporting festivalgoers to and from the island’s major ports and towns.
Festival promoter John Giddings said: ‘We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the island next year. Fans should stay tuned for more news soon!’
Exciting: The full line-up can be found on the official website , with more acts set to be announced in the near future
About Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival began with a series of Festivals between 1968 and 1970, widely acknowledged as Europe’s equivalent of Woodstock.
There was no Isle of Wight Festival between 1970 and 2002, but John Giddings, an established music promoter, seized the opportunity to re-launch it.
Since 2002, The Isle of Wight Festival stages have hosted bands such as The Rolling Stones, Muse, Foo Fighters, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, The Strokes, Coldplay, The Sex Pistols, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Blondie and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
In addition, solo performances over the years have included David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and Amy Winehouse.