THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2008 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!

The Isle of Wight Festival 2008 is now officially sold out! Within days of being released, 50,000 tickets to the award winning festival have been snapped up. With a line up that boasts The Police’s only UK Festival date, iconic punk rockers Sex Pistols and Brit sensations the Kaiser Chiefs, alongside some of the hottest acts around, it’s no wonder why!

Festival Promoter John Giddings said: ‘all we need now is glorious sunshine again’!

Now in its seventh year the Isle of Wight Festival always delivers an unrivalled mixture of new, established and legendary artists on the bill and this year is no exception. Also appearing throughout the weekend is Grammy Award nominee Lily Allen, Q Award ‘Best New Act’ winners The Enemy, Brit Award winner of Best British Female Solo KT Tunstall, legendary punk rockers Iggy and The Stooges, Manchester maverick Ian Brown plus The Kooks, N.E.R.D and James. A host of the hottest newcomers have also been confirmed, including Kate Nash, Hoosiers and Scouting for Girls.

Since its reincarnation in 2002, the Isle of Wight Festival brings together 50,000 free spirited, music loving, friends, families and festival goers in front of one almighty stage, in a simply stunning setting. After winning two UK Festival Awards for Best Major UK Festival and Outstanding Contribution to Festivals (awarded to John Giddings) the festival has proved itself to undoubtedly be one of the most distinctive and much-loved festivals on the calendar.

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 13th – 15th June at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight