2016 Acts

[LiamMcMillen]

So are Feeder, Everything Everything, Cast, Alabama 3, Reef, Joanna Shaw Taylor, Sunset Sons, Turin Brakes and Second Sons. Some decent names there. 

[the wonderwhy]

Final headliner tomorrow at 8:45 

[Callum_96]

I've seen the who's name throw about, wouldn't be surprised 

[dentalplan]

41 minutes ago, Callum_96 said:

I've seen the who's name throw about, wouldn't be surprised 

Yeah, yesterday they announced a couple of European fests for the weekend after so they've got a very good chance.

No idea why they'd drag it out for so long if it is them though, unless they're replacing Prince again.

[LiamMcMillen]

I think it's either The Who or U2. It's St Paddy's Day tomorrow...

[paulmuchmore]

Confirmed on The Who's website.

http://thewho.com/the-who-to-return-to-the-isle-of-wight-festival/

Richard Ashcroft subbing. So weak.

Edited March 17, 2016 by paulmuchmore

[majormajormajor]

the who, queen, stereophonics, faithless, adam ant, alabama 3, buzzcocks, the corrs, the damned, feeder, ocean colour scene, reef, richard ashcroft, status quo...

what year is this?!

[cdm22]

It really is middle-of-the-road Dad-rock-tastic isn't it? I'm half expecting them to release a  'Best driving songs ever' cd to go alongside!

[galbani]

Just spotted the latest addition.... was undecided but now woooohoooo!!!!!

IoW here we come. What a classy line-up.

May be a bit dad-rock-tastic - but it ticks my box.... 

Lets see how the ticket sales go.

What year is this? My year!

[Smeble]

I wonder if the who are replacing ACDC after Brian johnsons hearing issues

[thewayiam]

On 17/03/2016 at 11:04 AM, majormajormajor said:

the who, queen, stereophonics, faithless, adam ant, alabama 3, buzzcocks, the corrs, the damned, feeder, ocean colour scene, reef, richard ashcroft, status quo...

what year is this?!

Faithless, Ashcroft and Feeder from that lot but Ashcroft although a really weak sub is the best booking for me there.

[dentalplan]

Black Violin announced and also the Tim Peaks diner lineup.

[the wonderwhy]

Sigma are headlining the Big Top not subbing main stage, by the way. 

[Newtofestivals]

Anyone any idea on other people to be announced? Surely some more current people?!

[LiamMcMillen]

Depressingly, I think that's it for the main stage and big top. However, Giddings confirmed that the This Feeling stage is back this year and their were some decent names on it last year. 

[Newtofestivals]

34 minutes ago, LiamMcMillen said:

Depressingly, I think that's it for the main stage and big top. However, Giddings confirmed that the This Feeling stage is back this year and their were some decent names on it last year. 

Seems like he doesn't want us youngsters singing along to any of the words! Haha hopefully the atmosphere in the footbal tent makes up for it 

[not excited]

So we've got 50% of the Who, Queen without Freddy, and erm.. the bloke that used to be the singer with the Verve. Why not go the whole hog and just have tribute acts? Was so hoping for Prince, Radiohead, Oasis, even U2 to headline. I'm sure the outlying tents will be worth visiting but that is not really a world-class festival, is it? Why does the IOW not attract top acts?

[eFestivals]

On 02/04/2016 at 8:01 AM, not excited said:

So we've got 50% of the Who, Queen without Freddy,

it's also 50% of Queen, just as it is with The Who

[FloorFiller]

On 2 April 2016 at 8:01 AM, not excited said:

So we've got 50% of the Who, Queen without Freddy, and erm.. the bloke that used to be the singer with the Verve. Why not go the whole hog and just have tribute acts? Was so hoping for Prince, Radiohead, Oasis, even U2 to headline. I'm sure the outlying tents will be worth visiting but that is not really a world-class festival, is it? Why does the IOW not attract top acts?

Bit unfair - managed to bag both Blur and Fleetwood Mac last year, two of the most wanted festival headliners. Guess every festival has its off years, although this years is pretty fucking dire over all. Surely they could've done better than a Faithless/Stereophonics co-headliner. That's just bad

[LiamMcMillen]

Stereophonics/Faithless is what annoys me the most. They've both done it before, aren't particularly big draws and co-headliners are a good opportunity to give it to someone new and fresh. He should've gone for Foals/Tame Impala or someone of that ilk. 

[dentalplan]

IOW is for the sorta people that send Stereophonics and Faithless albums to no. 1 every few years. If you're looking for 'new and fresh' then a festival housing Reef, Cast and Status Quo, it is not.

Edited April 3, 2016 by dentalplan

[Smeble]

On 2 April 2016 at 8:01 AM, not excited said:

So we've got 50% of the Who, Queen without Freddy, and erm.. the bloke that used to be the singer with the Verve. Why not go the whole hog and just have tribute acts? Was so hoping for Prince, Radiohead, Oasis, even U2 to headline. I'm sure the outlying tents will be worth visiting but that is not really a world-class festival, is it? Why does the IOW not attract top acts?

That's the issue with older bands, ACDC one original member, iron maiden replacement frontman, Fleetwood Mac one original member although they did totally reinvent themselves, even the Stones aren't really  the Stones without Bill wyman and Brian Jones.

you just have to accept band lineups change and the older the band the more they change.

zac starkey whilst not technically in the Who has actually played drums for them longer than Keith Moon did.

i do however agree the line up is a bit 'dad rock' heavy and some big contemporary acts would be nice.

[thewayiam]

12 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

Bit unfair - managed to bag both Blur and Fleetwood Mac last year, two of the most wanted festival headliners. Guess every festival has its off years, although this years is pretty fucking dire over all. Surely they could've done better than a Faithless/Stereophonics co-headliner. That's just bad

Have you seen a day of R&L.....I think we can leave out the that's just bad.

[Newtofestivals]

16 acts than there was last year on the final line up so we must be due an announcement soonish!

[Newtofestivals]

Less than*