Isle Of Wight add Bananarama, Ladyhawke, and Alesha Dixon

The Big Top at this year's Isle of Wight Festival is to host an evening showcasing female stars, Friday night will be Ladies Day.

On Friday 12th June the line-up of ladies will include '80s pop stars Bananarama who will be headlining the girls' night out.

Joining them will be Ladyhawke, Alesha Dixon, Noisettes, Beverley Knight, Eddi Reader, and Pixie Lott.

They will join the previously confirmed acts including Neil Young headlining the Sunday, The Prodigy who headline on Friday, with Stereophonics, and Razorlight confirmed as joint Saturday headliners. Basement Jaxx, Pendulum, Maximo Park, White Lies, The View, The Rifles, The Zombies, Paolo Nutini, The Ting Tings, and Pixies are also confirmed to appear. The Charlatans are to curate the Sunday of this year's Big Top, and will headline it on the same day also appearing there on the Saturday will be Australian Pink Floyd, and Ultravox. For the line-up details, day splits, and rumours as available please click here

Tickets for the festival which happens from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th June 2009 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight are priced at £140 for an adult ticket with camping which includes entertainment in the campsite on Thursday night, and £70 for a child ticket (12 years and under). The price of an adult ticket without camping is £120 and £60 for children (12 years and under).

To buy tickets, click here.

The festival has a large main stage in a natural amphitheatre that showcases well known rock and indie names, a legendary act or two, and rising stars, in a relaxed festival atmosphere.

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